Fishing at Moss Lake Number One, Halifax County, North Carolina

• Overview

  The Halifax County entry here is Moss Lake Number One, in North Carolina. The land about it is open plain. Surface area runs to about 6 acres — small enough to read in one session. Supplies mean a trip to Enfield, 9.1 miles off. The nearest city of size is Raleigh, 53 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Moss Lake Number One

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Open biodiversity records for Halifax County list bluegill, redbreast sunfish, channel catfish and tessellated darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Moss Lake Number One a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 39°F in January to roughly 78°F in July. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. It holds true on Moss Lake Number One more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Moss Lake Number Two is 0.6 miles off. Check the position at Moss Lake Number One before loading the car.