Fiber Lake, North Carolina: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Rowan County end of North Carolina holds Fiber Lake. It sits in open plain country. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The nearest town is Franklin, 6.5 miles away. The big place round here is Winston-Salem, 34 miles distant. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Fiber Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Records held for Rowan County cover green sunfish, Carolina fantail darter and channel catfish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Fiber Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 78°F in July and bottoms out near 38°F in January. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Plan any trip to Fiber Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Hoffners Lake at 9.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Fiber Lake should be assumed from this page alone.