Carlson Farms Lake Fishing in Guilford County, North Carolina

• Overview

  North Carolina holds Carlson Farms Lake, in Guilford County. Height above sea level is 846 feet. At 7 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest town is Summerfield, 4.3 miles away. Oak Ridge is 5.8 miles away, with Greensboro at 7.5 miles. Near neighbours include: Ski Lake at 0.4 miles, Lake Higgins about 1 mile, Jefferson Club Lake at 1.1 miles, Cardinal Country Club Lake about 1.7 miles and Lake Brandt at 2.2 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Carlson Farms Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Across Guilford County, recorded fish include bluegill, green sunfish, redbreast sunfish, black crappie and redear sunfish. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Carlson Farms Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 78°F; the cold one sits at 38°F. Cold never closes this one. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. On Carlson Farms Lake the same rules apply, with local timing. Spring warms the shallows first, so start there.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Ski Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Carlson Farms Lake.