Lake Hazel Fishing near Wentworth, North Carolina

• Overview

  Lake Hazel lies within the bounds of Rockingham County, North Carolina. The water sits 728 feet up. Surface area runs to about 18 acres — small enough to read in one session. For supplies, Wentworth is 3.5 miles out. Beyond it, Reidsville at 3.9 miles and Eden at 7.1 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lake Hazel

  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. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Survey and observation records for Rockingham County include fantail darter, bluegill, redbreast sunfish, green sunfish and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lake Hazel the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 77°F and January reads 37°F. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lake Hazel.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lake LeMar, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Lake Hazel for certain.