Mid Pines Lake Fishing near Southern Pines, North Carolina

• Overview

  Moore County in North Carolina is where Mid Pines Lake sits. The bank gives way to open plain. Surface area runs to about 11 acres — small enough to read in one session. For a base, Southern Pines sits 1.2 miles out. The nearest city of size is Fayetteville, 30 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Mid Pines Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Species logged across Moore County include pinewoods darter, dollar sunfish, margined madtom, redfin pickerel and bluegill. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Mid Pines Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 41°F in January and 79°F in July. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. The season on Mid Pines Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Southern Pines Waterworks at 1.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Mid Pines Lake as something to verify.