Fishing Horseshoe Lake in Bladen County, North Carolina

• Overview

  In North Carolina, Horseshoe Lake falls inside Bladen County. It sits at 108 feet above sea level. It measures about 203 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The town to know is Roseboro, 13 miles out. After that come Elizabethtown at 13 miles and Stedman at 14 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Horseshoe Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Bladen County include yellow perch, swamp darter, bluegill and redfin pickerel. The county list is broader than any single water. On Horseshoe Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 80°F and January near 42°F on the long-run figures. It fishes twelve months of the year. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Horseshoe Lake fishes to that pattern most years. A grey, mild day is often better than a bright, still one.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Little Singletary Lake is 2.9 miles off. What applies at Horseshoe Lake may have changed since it was mapped.