Fishing Adams Lake in Guilford County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Adams Lake is set in Guilford County, North Carolina. The country here is oak and grass. At roughly 14 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Jamestown is the closest town at 2.7 miles. Greensboro is 7.1 miles and High Point 7.4 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it. Most of the shoreline can be walked in a session.

• Where to Fish on Adams Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. County-wide records name bluegill, green sunfish, redbreast sunfish, black crappie and redear sunfish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Adams Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 78°F and January at 38°F. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on Adams Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Fairfield Lake is 0.7 miles off. Signs at Adams Lake carry more weight than any list.