North Carolina lakes

Lake Thom-A-Lex Fishing

Davidson County, NCWRC District 6, 650 acres.

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Davidson County

Lake Thom-A-Lex, sized up

The lake named Lake Thom-A-Lex lies in Davidson County and belongs to Commission District 6. Federal dam data count 650 acres of water. Lake Thom-A-Lex Dam Dam on the Abbotts Creek holds it back, finished in 1957. Thomasville is the nearest town on the Census list, roughly 6 miles off.

Expect largemouth bass, going by NCWRC records. The access data show no ramp on this water. The Commission has placed 19 fish attractors, 19 of them buoyed.

650surface acres (NID)
0mapped launches
8,320acre-feet stored
19fish attractors
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Access

Putting in on Lake Thom-A-Lex

Launches within a drive of Lake Thom-A-Lex

  • Oak Hollow LakeOak Hollow Lake, 13 miles northeast
  • High Point City Lake ParkHigh Point City Lake, 15 miles northeast

NCWRC Boating Access Areas and Public Fishing Areas, USACE Wilmington District, USFS and OpenStreetMap, checked October 2026.

Fish

Lake Thom-A-Lex species

NCWRC sources that name Lake Thom-A-Lex give this species list. regulated: 1.

NCWRC 2026 stocking list, warm-water regulations, species profiles and state records.

Limits

NCWRC limits for Lake Thom-A-Lex

On Lake Thom-A-Lex, the listed rules below take the place of statewide limits.

SpeciesSize limitDaily creel
Largemouth Bass18-inch minimum5
SpeciesDaily creelSizeSeason
Largemouth and smallmouth bass5 a day14 in minimumNo closed season
Crappieno creel limitno size limitNo closed season
Sunfishno creel limitno size limitNo closed season
Striped and Bodie bass4 a day20 in minimumNo closed season
White bass10 a dayno size limitNo closed season
Walleye8 a dayno size limitNo closed season
Rock and Roanoke bassno creel limitno size limitNo closed season
Blue, channel and flathead catfishno creel limitno size limitNo closed season
Trout (undesignated waters)7 a dayno size limitNo closed season

The I-95 and I-77 lines decide part of the table for Lake Thom-A-Lex.

NCWRC 2026-27 inland regulations (eRegulations), checked October 2026. All North Carolina limits.

Compare

Lake Thom-A-Lex beside nearby lakes

LakeDistanceAcresLaunchesStocked 2026
Lake Thom-A-Lex6500
Oak Hollow Lake14 miles northeast6901yes
Salem Lake14 miles north297.51yes
Village Point Lake15 miles northwest6.10yes
Winston Lake15 miles north16.50yes
High Point Lake16 miles northeast2871
Nearby

Just around Lake Thom-A-Lex

Nearby impoundments to Lake Thom-A-Lex

Bait counters nearest Lake Thom-A-Lex

  • Lake Thom-A-Lex Park Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Davidson, under a mile
  • Chair City Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Thomasville, 6 miles
  • Daddy Rabbit's Inccountry store with bait, Lexington, 7 miles
  • Fishing Fever Tacklebait and tackle shop, High Point, 10 miles
  • Marina'smarina, High Point, 11 miles
  • Beck's Wholesale Baitbait and tackle shop, Lexington, 11 miles

Towns encircling Lake Thom-A-Lex

  • Thomasville6 miles
  • Midway6 miles
  • Lexington8 miles

Counties that share Lake Thom-A-Lex

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Answers

Before a trip to Lake Thom-A-Lex

How do I find Lake Thom-A-Lex on a map?

The lake point falls in Davidson County, District 6, about 6 miles from Thomasville.

How large a water is Lake Thom-A-Lex?

650 acres, per the NID.

Which access area serves Lake Thom-A-Lex?

No ramp is mapped on it; nearby ramps are listed.

Does Lake Thom-A-Lex hold bass?

largemouth bass, from NCWRC sources.

Does NCWRC stock Lake Thom-A-Lex?

NCWRC lists no stocking for it this year.

Are the statewide NCWRC limits in force on Lake Thom-A-Lex?

Largemouth Bass: 18-inch minimum, 5.

Which North Carolina license do I need for Lake Thom-A-Lex?

Inland license from 16: $32 resident.

Where can I check the level of Lake Thom-A-Lex?

Ask the dam operator; no feed is public.

Who sells bait close to Lake Thom-A-Lex?

Lake Thom-A-Lex Park Bait Shop, about under a mile away.

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