Fax Brown Lake Fishing in Yadkin County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Fax Brown Lake is a Yadkin County water, in North Carolina. The bank is 1,007 feet above sea level. At 10 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, Boonville, is 3.2 miles distant. After that come Yadkinville at 5.9 miles and Jonesville at 6.8 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Fax Brown Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. County-wide records name Carolina fantail darter, green sunfish, piedmont darter, white sucker and notchlip redhorse. The county list is broader than any single water. On Fax Brown Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 76°F in July and bottom out at 36°F in January. The surface stays open the year round. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That shapes the year on Fax Brown Lake. Water colour tells you more than the air temperature does.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Jim Frazier Lake at 1.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Fax Brown Lake if anything is unclear.