Hollifield Lake Fishing in Lincoln County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Look for Hollifield Lake in the Lincoln County part of North Carolina. Height above sea level is 787 feet. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Lincolnton at 3.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. Cherryville is 6 miles and Tryon 6.6 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Hollifield Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Records held for Lincoln County cover striped jumprock, seagreen darter and Carolina fantail darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Hollifield Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 39°F to 78°F. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on Hollifield Lake. Sudden cold puts fish down faster than sustained cold does.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Cherryville Country Club Lake, 4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Hollifield Lake.