Moss Gill Lake, North Carolina: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Moss Gill Lake in the Moore County part of North Carolina. The water sits 312 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 6 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Moore County list. Pinebluff lies 5.4 miles from the water. Further out sit Aberdeen (7.5 miles) and Southern Pines (11 miles). The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Moss Gill Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Fish documented in Moore County include pinewoods darter, dollar sunfish, margined madtom, redfin pickerel and bluegill. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Moss Gill Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 79°F and January at 41°F. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan around that when you fish Moss Gill Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Big Muddy Lake is 0.9 miles distant. Signs at Moss Gill Lake carry more weight than any list.