Bear Creek Lake W/S Lake Number Six Fishing in Wayne County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Look for Bear Creek Lake W/S Lake Number Six in Wayne County, North Carolina. Around the bank it is open plain. It measures about 34 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 1.1 miles of margin, front to back. It is low-lying compared with other North Carolina water we list. Head to Elroy, 4.2 miles away, for anything you forgot. Raleigh sits 51 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Bear Creek Lake W/S Lake Number Six

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Fish documented in Wayne County include bluegill, channel catfish and slender redhorse. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Bear Creek Lake W/S Lake Number Six the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 79°F; by January the average is down near 42°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. That is the shape of the year on Bear Creek Lake W/S Lake Number Six.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Bear Creek W/S Lake Number Four is 1.7 miles off. The position on Bear Creek Lake W/S Lake Number Six is worth confirming on the day.