After Bay Reservoir in Person County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  After Bay Reservoir is a Person County water, North Carolina side. It lies 387 feet above sea level. At some 646 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The edge covers about 12 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. By size it stands out even at North Carolina level. The nearest town is Roxboro, 8.9 miles away. South Boston lies 14 miles off, Mountain Road another 17 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on After Bay Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Person County records list blue tilapia, bluegill, green sunfish, flat bullhead and fantail darter among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of After Bay Reservoir decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 38°F in January and 78°F in July. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on After Bay Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, C P and L Ash Pond at 3.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at After Bay Reservoir for certain.