Fishing Long Leaf Lake in Moore County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Long Leaf Lake is a Moore County water, North Carolina side. It sits at 387 feet above sea level. At 7 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Moore County are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Whispering Pines, 3.6 miles off. Pinehurst is 5 miles away, with Carthage at 5.9 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Long Leaf Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. County-wide records name pinewoods darter, dollar sunfish, margined madtom and redfin pickerel. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Long Leaf Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 79°F in July and bottoms out near 40°F in January. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan any trip to Long Leaf Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Fly Rod Lake, 2.4 miles out. Where Long Leaf Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.