Toms Creek Fishing near Green Level, North Carolina

• Overview

  The Alamance County end of North Carolina holds Toms Creek. Land around it is dry hill. Start from Green Level, 6.8 miles down the road. For a city, Greensboro is 23 miles off. Close neighbours run: Stony Creek Reservoir 5 miles off, Lake View Estates Pond at 5.1 miles, McCauley Lake 5.1 miles off, Williams Lake at 7 miles and Butler Pond 7 miles off. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Toms Creek

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Gravel runs and silted pools fish quite differently, so treat them apart. After rain the colour clears from the surface first, so fish the edges. Records held for Alamance County cover green sunfish, white sucker, redbreast sunfish and bluegill. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Toms Creek for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 77°F and January reads 37°F. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. It sets the rhythm of the year at Toms Creek.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is a launch about half a mile from the bank. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Stony Creek Reservoir at 5 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Toms Creek are worth checking on the day.