Haynes Estate Lake Number One, North Carolina: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Haynes Estate Lake Number One in Forsyth County, North Carolina. It lies 728 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Clemmons lies 1.4 miles from the water. For a city, Winston-Salem is 11 miles off. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Haynes Estate Lake Number One

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Species logged across Forsyth County include bluegill, redbreast sunfish and green sunfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Haynes Estate Lake Number One where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 78°F, while January sits near 38°F. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. It holds true on Haynes Estate Lake Number One more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. A pier or jetty stands half a mile away, which helps on a crowded bank. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Mallard Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Haynes Estate Lake Number One carry more weight than any list.