Lake Bagget Fishing Guide, Richmond County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Lake Bagget sits in Richmond County, out in North Carolina. The water sits 318 feet up. About 12 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Ellerbe sits 8.1 miles from the bank. Fayetteville is the closest city, 42 miles away. Others within reach: McKinney Lake within 2.5 miles, Woods Pond Number 2 about 2.7 miles, Crappie Lake within 3.1 miles, Indian Camp Lake about 3.5 miles and Millstone Lake within 3.9 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Bagget

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Species logged across Richmond County include pinewoods darter, dollar sunfish and margined madtom. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lake Bagget gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 79°F in July and bottoms out near 41°F in January. It fishes twelve months of the year. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. At Lake Bagget the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is McKinney Lake, 2.5 miles out. None of that is settled for Lake Bagget in what we hold.