Scarborough Lake Number One Fishing in Robeson County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Scarborough Lake Number One is set in Robeson County, North Carolina. Country round the bank runs to dry hill. At 12 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Fairmont at 3.4 miles is the nearest place to stop. Fayetteville sits 39 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Scarborough Lake Number One

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Survey and observation records for Robeson County include bluegill, redfin pickerel, warmouth, chain pickerel and pumpkinseed. The county list is broader than any single water. On Scarborough Lake Number One the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 80°F and January reads 43°F. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. It holds true on Scarborough Lake Number One more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Leggett Lake at 4.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Scarborough Lake Number One before loading the car.