Quaker Neck Lake Fishing in Wayne County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Quaker Neck Lake stands in Wayne County, North Carolina. This is dry hill ground. At some 545 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Shoreline length is close to 4.5 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. Of the waters listed here in Wayne County, this is the largest. The nearest place of any size is Mar-Mac, 2.9 miles away. Further out sit Goldsboro (4.7 miles) and Brogden (6 miles). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Quaker Neck Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Wayne County cover bluegill, channel catfish and slender redhorse. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Quaker Neck Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 80°F, with January the cold end at about 42°F. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Plan around that when you fish Quaker Neck Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is J R Wells Lake A, 7 miles out. What applies at Quaker Neck Lake may have changed since it was mapped.