High Point Lake in Guilford County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Guilford County, North Carolina, you have High Point Lake. It stands 764 feet above sea level. The water covers around 263 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The outline measures near 5.5 miles, so local knowledge counts. It ranks high for size among our Guilford County listings. Jamestown is the closest town at 0.7 miles. The big place round here is High Point, 4.3 miles distant. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on High Point Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. County-wide records name bluegill, green sunfish, redbreast sunfish, black crappie and redear sunfish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read High Point Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 78°F, while January sits near 38°F. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Plan any trip to High Point Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Owens Lake is 1.2 miles off. Ask locally about High Point Lake if anything is unclear.