The Rutherford County Carolina Bass Club opened the 2024 fishing season at Lake Norman this past Saturday, January 27th. They had 24 anglers to show up and start the year off. They reported that it was a cloudy, rainy day and the lake was muddy. The water was 50-52 degrees. Here are the tournament results.

Congrats to the winners!

• 1st place - The team of Trent Killian & Braxton Spurling - 5 fish limit - 13.33 lbs.

• 2nd place - Jacob Webb - 5 fish limit - 10.72 lbs.

• 3rd place - The team of Aaron Ruff & Nathan Jackson - 5 fish limit - 10.56 lbs.

• 4th place - The team of Jr. Self & Keith McClure - 5 fish limit -10.27 lbs.

Trent Killian won the big fish of the day award with a 3.13 pound largemouth.

Jason Funderburk won the 2nd big fish of the day award with a 2.99 pound largemouth.

The Carolina Bass Club will fish Lake Wiley on February 17th.

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