Speas Lakes Fishing Guide, Forsyth County, North Carolina

• Overview

  The Forsyth County entry here is Speas Lakes, in North Carolina. It stands 827 feet above sea level. It covers about 2 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Forsyth County standards. Rural Hall is the closest place, 3 miles off. Further out sit Tobaccoville (3 miles) and King (5.2 miles). It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Speas Lakes

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Forsyth County records list bluegill, redbreast sunfish, green sunfish, channel catfish and spotted bass among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Speas Lakes where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 77°F, with January the cold end at about 37°F. The surface stays open the year round. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. At Speas Lakes the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Paitts Lake, 0.2 miles away. For Speas Lakes, the notice at the access point is the final word.