Fishing at Seven Lakes Lake Number Four, Moore County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Seven Lakes Lake Number Four stands in Moore County, North Carolina. The water sits 561 feet up. About 20 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. You are 0.2 miles from Seven Lakes. Pinehurst is 7.9 miles and Carthage 9.7 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off. In wet weather the last stretch of track is the awkward part.

• Where to Fish on Seven Lakes Lake Number Four

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. 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. Survey and observation records for Moore County include pinewoods darter, dollar sunfish, margined madtom, redfin pickerel and bluegill. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Treat Seven Lakes Lake Number Four as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 79°F and January reads 40°F. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. On Seven Lakes Lake Number Four that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A slipway half a mile out gives trailer access. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Seven Lakes Lake Number Two is 0.5 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Seven Lakes Lake Number Four for certain.