Fly Rod Lake Fishing Guide, Moore County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Fly Rod Lake sits within Moore County in North Carolina. The water sits 344 feet up. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Moore County standards. The nearest place of any size is Whispering Pines, 1.2 miles away. Southern Pines follows at 6 miles, then Carthage at 6 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Fly Rod Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. County-wide records name pinewoods darter, dollar sunfish, margined madtom and redfin pickerel. The county list is broader than any single water. Fly Rod Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 79°F and January about 41°F. There is no frozen season to plan round. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Time your trip to Fly Rod Lake by conditions rather than dates. Fish feed harder before a change in weather than after it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Launch at Fly Rod Lake Boat Ramp, half a mile from the water. A pier 170 yards from here gives a platform over deeper water. Public toilets are recorded roughly 110 yards off. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Spring Valley Lake, 0.5 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Fly Rod Lake for certain.