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Badin Lake, NC

Lake in Stanly County, North Carolina. 5,350-acre Piedmont reservoir on the Yadkin River. Largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, and striped bass. Scenic and less crowded than nearby lakes.

55

Overall bite score

Scored 2 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled54
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
SolunarComputedmoon 61% lit63
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA50
Cloud coverNOAA50
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for lakes and reservoirs. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

6 tracked species in Badin Lake, with the months each fishes best.

Black Crappiecommon · best Mar-May, Oct-Nov
Bluegillcommon · best May-Aug
Channel Catfishcommon · best May-Aug
Largemouth Basscommon · best Mar-Jun, Sep-Oct
Striped Basspresent · best Apr-May, Oct-Nov
White Crappiepresent

Water facts

TypeLake
CountyStanly
StateNorth Carolina
WaterFreshwater

Morrow Mountain State Park nearby. Multiple NCWRC public launches.

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