Ledbetter Lake Fishing Guide, Richmond County, North Carolina

• Overview

  North Carolina holds Ledbetter Lake, in Richmond County. The bank gives way to dry hill. It measures some 302 acres, and wind has room to build across it. Around 7.5 miles of bank, which is a long day on foot. By surface area it heads our Richmond County listings. Rockingham sits 5.5 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Fayetteville is the closest city, 47 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Ledbetter Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Fish documented in Richmond County include pinewoods darter, dollar sunfish, margined madtom, sawcheek darter and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Ledbetter Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 41°F to 80°F. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Plan any trip to Ledbetter Lake around it. Long daylight spreads the feeding across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. McDonalds Pond, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Ledbetter Lake before loading the car.