Kiser Lake in Stokes County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Kiser Lake falls in Stokes County, part of North Carolina. The surface lies 1,178 feet up. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Stokes County list holds plenty of bigger water. 7.6 miles away sits King, the nearest town. For a city, Winston-Salem is 21 miles off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Kiser Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Across Stokes County, recorded fish include fantail darter, margined madtom and Roanoke darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Kiser Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 75°F and January about 36°F. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Kiser Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out. Spring fish sit shallower than most people expect.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Camp Hanes Lake, 2.4 miles away. For Kiser Lake in particular, ask before you travel.