Fishing Park Spring Lake in Caswell County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Set in Caswell County, North Carolina, this is Park Spring Lake. What surrounds it is open plain. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The nearest town is Yanceyville, 5.6 miles away. Danville is 8.1 miles and Mount Hermon 15 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Park Spring Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Public occurrence data for Caswell County names bluegill, green sunfish, fantail darter, redbreast sunfish and notchlip redhorse. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Park Spring Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 77°F in July and bottoms out near 37°F in January. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Park Spring Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A campsite is mapped about 30 yards away, which makes an early start easier. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Wildwood Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Park Spring Lake in what we hold.