Little Singletary Lake in Bladen County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Little Singletary Lake in Bladen County, North Carolina. Around the bank it is open plain. At some 626 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The shoreline runs about 3.8 miles, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It is among the larger waters listed here for Bladen County. Stedman sits 13 miles from the bank. Fayetteville is the closest city, 19 miles away. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Little Singletary Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Bladen County, recorded fish include yellow perch, swamp darter, bluegill and redfin pickerel. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Little Singletary Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 42°F to 80°F. Cold never closes this one. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. The season on Little Singletary Lake follows the weather closely. Warm rain lifts activity; cold rain flattens it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Horseshoe Lake at 2.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Little Singletary Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.