Largemouth Bass fishing at Lake Wylie

Spring largemouth bass on Lake Wylie hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 20 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 35 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait covers the summer program.

Crappie fishing at Lake Wylie

Spring crappie on Lake Wylie hold shallow, usually 2 to 8 ft. They move out to 10 to 25 ft in summer and finish the year down in 15 to 35 ft. The spot to know is Old creek channel, a creek channel in about 30 ft of water that rates prime for crappie in winter. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) gets it done.

Channel Catfish fishing at Lake Wylie

Spring channel catfish on Lake Wylie hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Beaverdam Creek inflow: a inflow / creek mouth around 6 ft that scores prime in spring. Plan around after dark and the evening in the warm months.

Blue Catfish fishing at Lake Wylie

Start shallow in spring: blue catfish sit in 5 to 25 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 40 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 50 ft. The spot to know is Old creek channel, a creek channel in about 30 ft of water that rates prime for blue catfish in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening.

White Perch fishing at Lake Wylie

In spring, white perch run shallow here, mostly 4 to 15 ft. By summer they slide out to 15 to 40 ft, and by winter most fish are in 20 to 50 ft. Beaverdam Creek inflow is the standout, a inflow / creek mouth at roughly 6 ft, rated prime for spring white perch. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Tie on a small spinner rig drifted or a 1/8 oz jigging spoon and you're in the game.

Bluegill fishing at Lake Wylie

Spring bluegill on Lake Wylie hold shallow, usually 1 to 6 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 4 to 15 ft, and winter fish settle into 10 to 25 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for bluegill in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a small sponge spider (fly) or a micro tube jig gets it done.

How deep is Lake Wylie?

Lake Wylie is about 60 ft (18 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.

What fish are in Lake Wylie?

Anglers target largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, blue catfish, white perch on Lake Wylie.

Where is the best fishing spot on Lake Wylie?

Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Lake Wylie?

For largemouth bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.