Fishing Edwards Lake in Cabarrus County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Edwards Lake sits in Cabarrus County, out in North Carolina. It sits at 817 feet above sea level. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The closest town, Davidson, is 3.7 miles distant. For a city, Charlotte is 19 miles off. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Edwards Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Reported across Cabarrus County: redbreast sunfish, bluegill and green sunfish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Edwards Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 78°F, while January sits near 39°F. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It sets the rhythm of the year at Edwards Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Earnhardt Lake, 1.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Edwards Lake in particular, ask before you travel.