Woods Lake Number One, North Carolina: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Woods Lake Number One in Randolph County, North Carolina. The land about it is pine and hardwood. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Asheboro at 8.9 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, High Point is 16 miles off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Woods Lake Number One

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. County-wide records name bluegill, redbreast sunfish, green sunfish, piedmont darter and redear sunfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Woods Lake Number One to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 78°F and January at 39°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Plan any trip to Woods Lake Number One around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Woods Lake Number Two, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Woods Lake Number One for certain.