North Carolina Lakes for Fishing
165 North Carolina lakes, reservoirs and ponds with NCWRC access areas, stocking, special limits, records and levels.
Photo of Belews Lake: Kfasimpaur, Public domain
A
- Apalachia Lake1,100 acres, Cherokee County
- Apex Community LakeWake County
- Arrowhead LakeAnson County
- Ashe Park LakeAshe County
B
- Badin Lake5,355 acres, Montgomery County
- Balsam LakeJackson County
- Bass Lake58.6 acres, Wake County
- Bear Creek Lake476 acres, Jackson County
- Belews Lake3,863 acres, Stokes County
- Bell Branch PondWilkes County
- Blewett Falls Lake2,560 acres, Anson County
- Bond Lake80 acres, Wake County
- Boney Mill PondDuplin County
- Boone Fork PondCaldwell County
- Boundary Line PondWilkes County
- Boyde Coffey LakeAvery County
- Broadacres Lake20 acres, Richmond County
- Brocks Mill PondJones County
- Broughton Hospital Reservoir13 acres, Burke County
- Buckeye Lake6.5 acres, Watauga County
- Buckhorn LakeWilson County
C
- C G Hill PondForsyth County
- Calderwood Lake570 acres, Graham County
- Camp Tin Spencer Park PondsCabarrus County
- Cane Creek Lake308 acres, Union County
- Cashiers Lake24.8 acres, Jackson County
- Cedar Cliff Lake121 acres, Jackson County
- Cedarock Park PondAlamance County
- Chatuge Lake6,700 acres, Clay County
- Cheoah ReservoirSwain County
- City Park PondRowan County
- Cliffside Lake8 acres, Macon County
- Crappie Lake20.5 acres, Richmond County
- Crawford Lake28 acres, Scotland County
- Crowders Mountain LakeGaston County
D
- Dogwood Park LakeUnion County
- Dragonfly Pond8.5 acres, Mecklenburg County
- Duck PondMecklenburg County
E
- East LakeDare County
- Ellendale PondAlexander County
- Etheridge PondEdgecombe County
F
- Falls Lake11,310 acres, Wake County
- Farmer Lake390 acres, Caswell County
- Fontana Lake10,290 acres, Swain County
- Fox ReservoirVance County
- Frank Liske PondCabarrus County
- Frog PondOrange County
G
- Gaston County Farm Lake2.5 acres, Gaston County
- George Poston Park LakeGaston County
- Gibson Park LakeGuilford County
- Glenville LakeCumberland County
- Graham-Mebane LakeAlamance County
- Great LakeCraven County
- Greensboro Country Park Lake Five A10 acres, Guilford County
- Grimesland PondsPitt County
- Guilford County Farm Park PondGuilford County
- Gunpowder Creek (Old Mill Pond)Caldwell County
H
- Hagan-Stone LakeGuilford County
- Hamlet City Lake45 acres, Richmond County
- Hanging Rock Park Lake11.9 acres, Stokes County
- Harris Lake5,568 acres, Wake County
- Hester Park PondGuilford County
- High Point Lake287 acres, Guilford County
- High Rock Game Land PondCaswell County
- High Rock Lake15,180 acres, Davidson County
- Hinson LakeRichmond County
- Hiwassee Lake5,870 acres, Cherokee County
- Hornets Nest PondMecklenburg County
- Hyco Lake4,015 acres, Person County
I
- Indian Camp LakeRichmond County
- Indian LakeEdgecombe County
J
- John H. Kerr Reservoir48,900 acres, Vance County
- Jordan Lake13,940 acres, Chatham County
K
- Keeley Park PondsGuilford County
- Kernersville Lake40 acres, Forsyth County
- Kinney Cameron LakeScotland County
L
- Lake Adger438 acres, Polk County
- Lake Benson463 acres, Wake County
- Lake Brandt817 acres, Guilford County
- Lake Cammack757 acres, Alamance County
- Lake Cherokee50 acres, Cherokee County
- Lake Coffey2.3 acres, Watauga County
- Lake Corriher29 acres, Rowan County
- Lake Crabree County ParkWake County
- Lake DevinGranville County
- Lake Gaston20,300 acres, Warren County
- Lake Glenville1,462 acres, Jackson County
- Lake HamptonYadkin County
- Lake Hickory4,110 acres, Alexander County
- Lake Higgins226 acres, Guilford County
- Lake ImagingTransylvania County
- Lake James6,510 acres, Burke County
- Lake Johnson147.5 acres, Wake County
- Lake Julian470 acres, Buncombe County
- Lake Louise5.5 acres, Buncombe County
- Lake Lucas236 acres, Randolph County
- Lake Mackintosh1,125 acres, Alamance County
- Lake MattamuskeetHyde County
- Lake Michael75 acres, Orange County
- Lake Minehaha2.8 acres, Union County
- Lake MurtisRowan County
- Lake Norman32,510 acres, Iredell County
- Lake PhelpsWashington County
- Lake Powhatan13 acres, Buncombe County
- Lake Raleigh88.1 acres, Wake County
- Lake Rhodhiss3,515 acres, Burke County
- Lake RimCumberland County
- Lake Santeetlah2,884 acres, Graham County
- Lake Sutton1,185 acres, New Hanover County
- Lake Thom-A-Lex650 acres, Davidson County
- Lake Tillery5,260 acres, Stanly County
- Lake Tomahawk9.6 acres, Buncombe County
- Lake Townsend1,635 acres, Guilford County
- Lake WaccamawColumbus County
- Lake Wheeler560 acres, Wake County
- Lake Wylie12,177 acres, Mecklenburg County
- Latta Park PondMecklenburg County
- Laughter PondPolk County
- Lions Club PondRichmond County
- Long Lake91.5 acres, Stanly County
- Lookout Shoals Lake835 acres, Catawba County
- Luke Marion PondMoore County
M
- Max Patch PondMadison County
- Mayo Reservoir2,800 acres, Person County
- McAlpine LakeMecklenburg County
- McKinney Lake73 acres, Richmond County
- Moss Lake1,329 acres, Cleveland County
- Mountain Island Lake3,235 acres, Mecklenburg County
N
- Nantahala Lake1,605 acres, Macon County
- Neuseway Nature Park PondsLenoir County
- Newbold PondEdgecombe County
O
- Oak Hollow Lake690 acres, Guilford County
P
- Pike Creek PondWilkes County
- Price LakeWatauga County
Q
- Queens Creek Lake28.8 acres, Macon County
R
- Rabbit Shuffle PondCaswell County
- Randleman Lake3,070 acres, Randolph County
- Rhodes Pond120 acres, Cumberland County
- River Park North PondsPitt County
- Roanoke Rapids Lake4,600 acres, Northampton County
S
- Salem Lake297.5 acres, Forsyth County
- Salisbury Community Park Lake6.2 acres, Rowan County
- San-Lee Park PondsLee County
- Sandhills Gl Pond, Richmond CountyRichmond County
- Sandhills Gl Pond, Scotland CountyScotland County
- Schoolhouse LakeGuilford County
- Shelley Lake32 acres, Wake County
- Squirrel LakeMecklenburg County
- Stoney Creek LakeAlamance County
- Sullivan PondAnson County
- Surf City Community Center PondPender County
T
- Tanasee Creek Lake40 acres, Jackson County
- Tar River Reservoir1,000 acres, Nash County
- Toisnot ReservoirWilson County
- Trout LakeAshe County
- Tuckertown Reservoir2,560 acres, Rowan County
- Tumbling Rock ReservoirSurry County
U
- Upchurch LakeHoke County
V
- Veterans Park PondWake County
- Village Point Lake6.1 acres, Forsyth County
W
- W. Kerr Scott Reservoir1,475 acres, Wilkes County
- Wildcat LakeAvery County
- Winston Lake16.5 acres, Forsyth County
- Wolf Creek LakeJackson County
Y
- Yadkin County Park PondYadkin County
Pictures
North Carolina waters, pictured
Photo: Indy beetle, CC0 1.0
Photo: Matt Tillett from Cumberland, MD, USA, CC BY 2.0
.jpg){kind=link}
Photo: User:Dincher, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Indy beetle, CC0 1.0
Answers
About this list, North Carolina Lakes for Fishing
How many North Carolina lakes have a page?
165 lakes, reservoirs and ponds.
Which is the largest?
John H. Kerr Reservoir, by National Inventory of Dams surface acres.
Are Community Fishing Program ponds included?
Yes, each CFP site with a map point.
Which sources feed the North Carolina lake pages?
NCWRC access areas, stocking lists, regulations and fact sheets, the NID, USACE and USGS.
Are lake levels shown?
Where USGS, USACE or the operator publishes a reading.
Why do a few lake names include a county?
Where two North Carolina lakes share a name, the county separates them.
Why do some North Carolina lakes show without a link?
Lake pages are released in batches; the link appears once a page is live.
Are trout lakes covered?
Yes; classed Public Mountain Trout Waters lakes say so on their page.
More
Other North Carolina reference pages
- North Carolina A to Zevery lake, stream, sound, county and town
- State recordsNCWRC and NCDMF records
- Lake levelsUSGS, USACE and operator readings
- Mountain trout watersstreams by class and county
- Guides and chartersoffshore, inshore and lake guides
- Stockingwarmwater list and trout dates
- Artificial reefsNCDMF ocean and estuarine reefs
- Fishing piersocean and sound piers
- Boat rampsaccess areas by county
- Bait shopstackle by region
- License and limitsinland, joint and coastal waters
- Tournamentsbass and offshore events