Whitaker Lake, North Carolina: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Guilford County, North Carolina, you have Whitaker Lake. The ground around here is oak and grass. It covers about 12 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. You are 2.4 miles from Stokesdale. Further out sit Summerfield (2.7 miles) and Oak Ridge (3.3 miles). Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Whitaker Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Fish documented in Guilford County include bluegill, green sunfish, redbreast sunfish, black crappie and redear sunfish. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Whitaker Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 37°F in January and 77°F in July. No part of the year shuts this water. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It holds true on Whitaker Lake more years than not. After a storm, the water clears from the edges inwards.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Hobbs Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Whitaker Lake before loading the car.