Town Fork Creek Watershed Lake Five Fishing near Walkertown, North Carolina

• Overview

  Town Fork Creek Watershed Lake Five is a Forsyth County water, in North Carolina. It sits in oak and grass. About 11 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The closest town, Walkertown, is 2.7 miles distant. Walnut Cove is 6.3 miles and Rural Hall 6.7 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Town Fork Creek Watershed Lake Five

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Forsyth County records list bluegill, redbreast sunfish and green sunfish among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Town Fork Creek Watershed Lake Five the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 37°F in January up to 77°F in July. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Town Fork Creek Watershed Lake Five more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Lake Woussicket, 0.9 miles out. Treat access at Town Fork Creek Watershed Lake Five as something to verify.