Linville Lake Fishing in Guilford County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Linville Lake is set in Guilford County, North Carolina. Around the bank it is pine and hardwood. Surface area runs to about 4 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Guilford County list. Oak Ridge at 0.5 miles is the nearest place to stop. Stokesdale follows at 4.9 miles, then Summerfield at 5.4 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Linville Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Open biodiversity records for Guilford County list bluegill, green sunfish, redbreast sunfish and black crappie. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Linville Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 77°F in July and bottoms out near 37°F in January. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. The season on Linville Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. A campsite is mapped about 0.9 miles away, which makes an early start easier. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Bailes Old Millpond is 0.6 miles off. Signs at Linville Lake carry more weight than any list.