Fishing at Honkers Hollow Lake, Guilford County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Honkers Hollow Lake sits within Guilford County in North Carolina. Height above sea level is 919 feet. Surface area runs to about 2 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Guilford County standards. Head to Stokesdale, 0.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Greensboro, 16 miles distant. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Honkers Hollow Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Public occurrence data for Guilford County names bluegill, green sunfish, redbreast sunfish, black crappie and redear sunfish. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Honkers Hollow Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 77°F and January near 37°F. The surface stays open the year round. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That shapes the year on Honkers Hollow Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Upper Merchants Lake is 1.1 miles off. For Honkers Hollow Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.