Hutchens Lake Fishing Guide, Guilford County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Hutchens Lake is a Guilford County water, North Carolina side. This is pine and hardwood ground. The water measures roughly 4 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Guilford County list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Jamestown sits 5.6 miles out. For a city, High Point is 6.2 miles off. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Hutchens Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Guilford County records list bluegill, green sunfish, redbreast sunfish and black crappie among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The near bank of Hutchens Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 38°F to 77°F. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Plan around that when you fish Hutchens Lake. Warm spells bring fish up, cold snaps push them down.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Oak Hollow Lake, 2 miles away. The position on Hutchens Lake is worth confirming on the day.