Fishing Arnie Shore Lake in Yadkin County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Yadkin County in North Carolina is where Arnie Shore Lake sits. What surrounds it is dry hill. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Yadkin County. Nearest place of any size is Boonville, 2.9 miles away. The nearest city of size is Winston-Salem, 25 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Arnie Shore Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Yadkin County records list Carolina fantail darter, green sunfish, piedmont darter, white sucker and notchlip redhorse among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Arnie Shore Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 36°F to 76°F. Cold never closes this one. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Anyone fishing Arnie Shore Lake regularly works to that calendar. Autumn cools the shallows first, so work deeper as it goes on.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, William Shugart Lake is 2.5 miles off. Check the position at Arnie Shore Lake before loading the car.