Fishing Lake Concord in Cabarrus County, North Carolina

• Overview

  In North Carolina, Lake Concord belongs to Cabarrus County. Beyond the shoreline you have open plain. It runs to roughly 84 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The full circuit measures close to 1.8 miles on foot. Size puts it in the front rank of our Cabarrus County list. The nearest place of any size is Kannapolis, 1.9 miles away. Beyond it, Landis at 4.7 miles and Concord at 5 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lake Concord

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Species logged across Cabarrus County include redbreast sunfish, bluegill, green sunfish, goldfish and flat bullhead. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Treat Lake Concord as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 79°F in July and bottom out at 39°F in January. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Anyone fishing Lake Concord regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Edgison Lake, 1.2 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Lake Concord for certain.