Camp Durant Lake Number One, North Carolina: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Camp Durant Lake Number One belongs to Wake County, North Carolina. The water sits 256 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 13 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. You are 7.1 miles from Rolesville. West Raleigh is the closest city, 8.7 miles away. Also worth knowing: Beaman Lake at about 4.8 miles, Watkins Pond out at 4.8 miles, Baker Pond at about 4.8 miles, Shelley Lake out at 5.2 miles and Foxcroft Lake at about 5.8 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Camp Durant Lake Number One

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Survey and observation records for Wake County include bluegill, redbreast sunfish and green sunfish. The county list is broader than any single water. Camp Durant Lake Number One gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 39°F in January and 79°F in July. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. It sets the rhythm of the year at Camp Durant Lake Number One.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Leave the car at South Parking Lot, about half a mile from the bank. Public data records a pier about 100 yards out. There is a marked fishing area 100 yards from here. There are picnic tables recorded roughly half a mile off. A toilet block sits 150 yards away. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For Camp Durant Lake Number One in particular, ask before you travel.