William Shugart Lake, North Carolina: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  William Shugart Lake stands in Yadkin County, North Carolina. It sits at 909 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 6 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The nearest town is Yadkinville, 2.9 miles away. Beyond it, Boonville at 4.7 miles and Jonesville at 9.9 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on William Shugart Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Open biodiversity records for Yadkin County list Carolina fantail darter, green sunfish, piedmont darter and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Treat William Shugart Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 77°F; by January the average is down near 37°F. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. That is the shape of the year on William Shugart Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Gray Casstevens Lake is 1.9 miles off. What applies at William Shugart Lake may have changed since it was mapped.