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Alabama angler leads Redcrest $300,000-prize bass tourney on Lake Norman
March 9. The top 40 professional anglers from the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour launched Wednesday morning at Blythe Landing for Day 1 of MLF’s Redcrest Bass Pro Tour championship. The five-day event features 40 anglers competing to become pro bass fishing’s newest world champion, and a top cash prize of $300,000. Fishing […]
Sign up now for boat safety classes
March 1. North Carolina requires anyone born after Jan. 1, 1988 to take and pass a Boater Safety Class in order to operate any motorized vessel on North Carolina waters. That includes personal watercraft like Jet Skis and Waverunners used on Lake Norman. Flotilla 26-04 of the Coast Guard Auxiliary has scheduled boating safety classes […]
LKN bass tourney, on Discovery and Outdoor channels, has top prize of $300K
Feb. 28. The five-day Redcrest 2023 Bass Pro Tour tournament, set for March 8-12 at Blythe Landing, will be broadcast on Discovery Channel and Outdoor Channel. The Major League Fishing event showcases the top 40 Bass Pro Tour anglers from the 2022 season. They will compete for the top prize of $300,000. “The big wildcard […]
Town Board approves repairs to fire boat
Feb. 7. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board unanimously approved the expenditure of $204,092 to repair the Cornelius Lemley Fire Dept. fire boat. Funds will be transferred from the 2023 fiscal year budget general fund surplus in order to cover the cost of the repair. Speaking with commissioners prior to the Feb. 6 board […]
Can Marine Commission mandate life rings on Lake Norman docks?
Feb. 7. By TL Bernthal. The Lake Norman Marine Commission education committee is working on a draft proposal that would require a life ring at every dock. It’s early in the process, says commission Chairman David Scott, who personally supports the idea. The public can look for discussion and action in the coming months. The […]
Boating safety classes required for operators 35 and younger
Jan. 20. North Carolina requires anyone born after Jan. 1, 1988 to take and pass a Boater Safety Class in order to operate any motorized vessel on North Carolina waters. That includes personal watercraft like Jet Skis and Waverunners used on Lake Norman. Flotilla 26-04 of the Coast Guard Auxiliary has scheduled boating safety classes […]
It’s time to navigate a safer, fun time on Lake Norman
Jan. 11. By TL Bernthal. Lake lovers and leaders are charting a course to a different — and safer —boating season on Lake Norman in 2023. About 120 participants from 80 organizations came together recently to help change the culture around Lake Norman recreational safety. Mike Hauser, executive director of the non-profit Calvin Newman Youth […]
Brace yourselves for the 45th annual Lake Norman New Year’s Day Barefoot Skiing Tournament
Dec. 27. The 45th Annual Lake Norman New Year’s Day Barefoot Tournament will be held Sunday, Jan. 1, at Lake Norman Marina and hosted by the Carolina Show Ski Team, It is one of the longest running and unique barefoot skiing tournaments in the world. Due to COVID-19, 2021 was the first year in the […]
Wildlife Commission announces 2023-2024 proposed rule changes
Dec. 14. Officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced the 2023-2024 proposed changes to inland fishing, hunting, trapping, game land and other regulated activities; the public comment period runs into January 2023. No public hearings will be held locally, but a virtual hearing will be held on Jan. 19. Registration is required to receive a meeting link to […]
Update: LKN Humane says Nutmeg will have surgery Monday
Dec. 9. Nutmeg, the rescue dog, will undergo surgery Monday, Dec. 12. Lake Norman Humane put out a call in mid-November seeking donations to help Nutmeg get the medical care she needs. Dana Kelley, director of operations at Lake Norman Humane, said $2,925 was raised—enough to cover the surgery and recovery costs. When Nutmeg arrived […]
