Cass Fishing Lake Fishing in Iredell County, North Carolina

• Overview

  In North Carolina, Cass Fishing Lake belongs to Iredell County. Around the bank it is open plain. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The nearest place of any size is Yadkinville, 14 miles away. Jonesville follows at 14 miles, then Elkin at 14 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Cass Fishing Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Open biodiversity records for Iredell County list bluegill, Carolina fantail darter, channel catfish, green sunfish and redbreast sunfish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Cass Fishing Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 76°F; the cold one sits at 37°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Cass Fishing Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Parks Lake at 2.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Cass Fishing Lake for certain.