Sharps Lake Fishing Guide, Rockingham County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Sharps Lake lies in Rockingham County, North Carolina. This is dry hill ground. It covers about 13 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Wentworth lies 3.9 miles from the water. The big place round here is Greensboro, 24 miles distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it. The water is easy to walk round in a long session.

• Where to Fish on Sharps Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Species logged across Rockingham County include fantail darter, bluegill, redbreast sunfish and green sunfish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Sharps Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 77°F and January reads 37°F. Cold never closes this one. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Sharps Lake. Settled weather over several days beats a single fine one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Lake Hazel is 1.7 miles distant. Ask locally about Sharps Lake if anything is unclear.