Perma Stone Lake Fishing Guide, Cumberland County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Perma Stone Lake is set in Cumberland County, North Carolina. The surroundings are pine and hardwood. It covers about 14 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Hope Mills sits 2 miles from the bank. It is 8.7 miles to Fayetteville, the nearest city. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Perma Stone Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Survey and observation records for Cumberland County include redbreast sunfish, dollar sunfish, yellow bullhead and bluegill. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Perma Stone Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 80°F, with January the cold end at about 42°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. It holds true on Perma Stone Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. A carry of 0.9 miles from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. There is a pier recorded roughly 110 yards away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lake Charles at 0.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Perma Stone Lake.