Fishing at Pharrs Lake, Cabarrus County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Pharrs Lake is a Cabarrus County water, North Carolina side. Elevation runs to 522 feet. About 4 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. For a base, Locust sits 3.9 miles out. Beyond it, Midland at 4.8 miles and Stanfield at 5.2 miles. Close neighbours run: Furr Lake about 3.2 miles, Smiths Lake lies 4.1 miles on, Oak Cliff Lake about 5.5 miles, Buffalo Ranch Lake lies 6.8 miles on and Lake Lynn about 7.8 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Pharrs Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Species logged across Cabarrus County include redbreast sunfish, bluegill and green sunfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The near bank of Pharrs Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 40°F in January and 78°F in July. It fishes twelve months of the year. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. On Pharrs Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Part of this sits inside or beside Pharr Family Preserve, so read the notices. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Furr Lake, 3.2 miles away. Treat access at Pharrs Lake as something to verify.