Kernersville Lake, North Carolina: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Kernersville Lake in Forsyth County, North Carolina. It stands 823 feet above sea level. It measures about 46 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 1.6 miles of margin, front to back. It ranks high for size among our Forsyth County listings. Kernersville sits 2.7 miles from the bank. The big place round here is Winston-Salem, 8.7 miles distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Kernersville Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Forsyth County records list bluegill, redbreast sunfish, green sunfish and channel catfish among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Kernersville Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 37°F to 77°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. The season on Kernersville Lake follows the weather closely. Long dry spells drop the level and concentrate them.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a fishing water. A marina is mapped about half a mile away. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Walkers Lake, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Kernersville Lake locally before you travel.