Badin Lake may be the home of North Carolina's biggest blue catfish, and March is prime fishing time
By A Mystery Man Writer
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North Carolina High Rock catfishing remains good this fall
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Badin Lake is North Carolina crappie hotspot
Santee-Cooper yields big catch in bass tourney
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Badin Lake produced state-record blue catfish
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The Angler Magazine, March 2019
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Badin Lake NC, March 2023 one-on-one tournament trail
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Badin Lake Campground
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The Angler Magazine, August 2022
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