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NC · River

Old Catawba River

Water conditions

51°F
Water temp
5.8 ft
Gage height
3050 cfs
Discharge
Turbidity

9°F cooler than typical for this date

Water temperature over 30 days, 49°F to 50°F, currently 50°F.66°47°

Discharge

Discharge over 30 days, currently 43 cfs.364 cfs

Measured at USGS gauge 02138816 · 17:30 UTC-5

Weather

Weather not yet loaded for this water.

Best times today

70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)

Moonrise 02:06 · Moonset 17:36 · times UTC-5 (approx)

Recently stocked

No stocking records for this water yet.

What to throw

Largemouth Bass

Jerkbaitnatural shad

51°F, clarity n/a, pre-spawn → twitched with long pauses natural shad jerkbait

Why we say this: In-Fisherman pre-spawn jerkbait guidance

Rapala Shadow Rap ($12.99)
Megabass Vision 110 ($24.99)
Spinnerbaitchartreuse/white

51°F, clarity n/a, pre-spawn → slow-rolled chartreuse/white spinnerbait

Why we say this: Bassmaster pre-spawn pattern guide

War Eagle Spinnerbait 3/8 oz ($6.49)

Rainbow Trout

51°F, clarity n/a, pre-spawn → steady retrieve silver inline spinner

Why we say this: Mepps trout selection guide

Panther Martin Classic 1/8 oz ($4.99)
Mepps Aglia #3 ($5.49)

Gear partners

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Water measured at a gauge; weather unavailable.