Cardinal Country Club Lake Fishing Guide, Guilford County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Set in Guilford County, North Carolina, this is Cardinal Country Club Lake. The bank is 830 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Guilford County standards. Oak Ridge at 4.8 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Greensboro is 8.1 miles off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Cardinal Country Club Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Across Guilford County, recorded fish include bluegill, green sunfish, redbreast sunfish and black crappie. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Cardinal Country Club Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 38°F in January up to 78°F in July. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Plan any trip to Cardinal Country Club Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Wood Lake is 0.6 miles off. None of that is settled for Cardinal Country Club Lake in what we hold.