Foglemans Lake Fishing near Oak Ridge, North Carolina

• Overview

  You will find Foglemans Lake in Guilford County, North Carolina. Elevation runs to 830 feet. Surface area runs to about 16 acres — small enough to read in one session. Supplies mean a trip to Oak Ridge, 1 mile off. Summerfield is 4.6 miles and Stokesdale 4.7 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Foglemans Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Survey and observation records for Guilford County include bluegill, green sunfish, redbreast sunfish, black crappie and redear sunfish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Foglemans Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 77°F and January at 37°F. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Foglemans Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Linville Lake is 0.9 miles distant. Treat Foglemans Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.