Fishing at Benbow Lake, Guilford County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Benbow Lake is a Guilford County water, in North Carolina. The country round it is oak and grass from end to end. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Guilford County list. Pleasant Garden is the closest town at 2.2 miles. Forest Oaks is 4.7 miles away, with Greensboro at 6 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Benbow 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. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Across Guilford County, recorded fish include bluegill, green sunfish, redbreast sunfish, black crappie and redear sunfish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Benbow Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 77°F and January near 38°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Anyone fishing Benbow Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Ritters Lake is 0.3 miles distant. For Benbow Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.