Hechenbleikner Lake Fishing Guide, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

• Overview

  In North Carolina, Hechenbleikner Lake belongs to Mecklenburg County. What surrounds it is dry hill. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mecklenburg County. The town to know is Harrisburg, 4.3 miles out. It is 8.1 miles to Charlotte, the nearest city. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Hechenbleikner Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Mecklenburg County records list bluegill, redbreast sunfish, green sunfish and goldfish among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Hechenbleikner Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 79°F; the cold one sits at 40°F. Cold never closes this one. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Hechenbleikner Lake follows the weather closely. Wind on the bank for a day or two lifts the fishing there.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Robinson Lot is the nearest mapped car park, 140 yards out. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Delta Lake is 3.7 miles off. Ask locally about Hechenbleikner Lake if anything is unclear.