Fishing at Lagoon D, Gaston County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Lagoon D stands in Gaston County, North Carolina. Height above sea level is 948 feet. It measures about 31 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Size puts it in the front rank of our Gaston County list. 0.9 miles away sits Tryon, the nearest town. Bessemer City is 4.4 miles and Cherryville 4.6 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lagoon D

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Reported across Gaston County: bluegill, redbreast sunfish, striped jumprock, white sucker and green sunfish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lagoon D the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 78°F and January near 39°F on the long-run figures. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Lagoon D fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Beam Lake at 3 miles is the nearest alternative. What applies at Lagoon D may have changed since it was mapped.