Foster Lake Fishing Guide, Guilford County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Foster Lake sits within Guilford County in North Carolina. It lies 814 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Summerfield sits 2.7 miles from the bank. Oak Ridge is 6.8 miles and Stokesdale 7.3 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Foster Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Across Guilford County, recorded fish include bluegill, green sunfish, redbreast sunfish, black crappie and redear sunfish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Foster Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 77°F; by January the average is down near 37°F. Cold never closes this one. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. It holds true on Foster Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Hillside Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Foster Lake if anything is unclear.