Fox Lake Fishing in Moore County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Fox Lake is set in Moore County, North Carolina. The surface lies 367 feet up. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Moore County list. The nearest place of any size is Southern Pines, 2.5 miles away. It is 28 miles to Fayetteville, the nearest city. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Fox Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Fish documented in Moore County include pinewoods darter, dollar sunfish and margined madtom. The county list is broader than any single water. Take Fox Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 79°F at the top of summer and 41°F at the bottom of winter. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Time your trip to Fox Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Mid Pines Lake at 2.7 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Fox Lake may have changed since it was mapped.