Fishing at Lambert Lake, Guilford County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Lambert Lake lies in Guilford County, North Carolina. What surrounds it is pine and hardwood. Surface area runs to about 6 acres — small enough to read in one session. Stokesdale is the closest place, 2.1 miles off. For a city, Greensboro is 14 miles off. Also on the doorstep: Hobbs Lake out at 1 mile, Whitaker Lake 1.1 miles off, Hardin Lake out at 1.4 miles, Henson Lake 2.5 miles off and Honkers Hollow Lake out at 2.7 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Lambert Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Survey and observation records for Guilford County include bluegill, green sunfish, redbreast sunfish and black crappie. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Lambert Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 77°F at the top of summer and 37°F at the bottom of winter. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. At Lambert Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Hobbs Lake, 1 mile out. For Lambert Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.