Southern Pines Waterworks Fishing in Moore County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Look for Southern Pines Waterworks in Moore County, North Carolina. This is dry hill ground. At about 58 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Shoreline comes to about 1.3 miles, small enough to learn in a day. It ranks high for size among our Moore County listings. Southern Pines at 2.9 miles is the nearest place to stop. Fayetteville sits 32 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Southern Pines Waterworks

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Across Moore County, recorded fish include pinewoods darter, dollar sunfish and margined madtom. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Southern Pines Waterworks the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 79°F and January near 41°F. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Plan around that when you fish Southern Pines Waterworks.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A launch point is recorded some half a mile off. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Mid Pines Lake at 1.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Southern Pines Waterworks.