Cedarbrook Lake in Surry County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In North Carolina, Cedarbrook Lake falls inside Surry County. This is oak and grass ground. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Elkin lies 4.3 miles from the water. Beyond it, Jonesville at 4.7 miles and Thurmond at 5.8 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Cedarbrook Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Fish documented in Surry County include Carolina fantail darter, piedmont darter, redbreast sunfish and smallmouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. On Cedarbrook Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 36°F in January to roughly 76°F in July. No part of the year shuts this water. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That shapes the year on Cedarbrook Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Elkin Reservoir is 3.1 miles distant. Treat access at Cedarbrook Lake as something to verify.