Lake Rim Park Fishing in Cumberland County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Look for Lake Rim Park in Cumberland County, North Carolina. The country round it is open plain from end to end. Around 64 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Size puts it in the front rank of our Cumberland County list. The closest town, Rockfish, is 3.2 miles distant. Fayetteville sits 9.3 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Lake Rim Park

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name redbreast sunfish, dollar sunfish and yellow bullhead. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Lake Rim Park in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 80°F and January at 42°F. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Anyone fishing Lake Rim Park regularly works to that calendar. Spring warms the shallows first, so start there.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records put this down as public water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. Fishing from a pier is possible 110 yards away. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, J C Keith Lake is 1.3 miles off. For Lake Rim Park, the notice at the access point is the final word.