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Blewett Falls Lake

Anson/Richmond County, NC · 1 hr 55 min from Greensboro

Best · SpringBest · Fall

Surface area

2,560 acres

Max depth

45 ft

Primary species

Largemouth Bass, Catfish, Crappie, White Bass

From Greensboro · NC

1 hr 55 min

Live conditions · Blewett Falls Lake

Water level & flow gauges

Live pool elevation, discharge, and (where instrumented) water temperature from official operators. Opens in a new tab.

Structure & water

Duke Energy reservoir, the southernmost on the Pee Dee chain below Tillery — narrow, riverine lake with extensive standing timber, stumps, laydowns, and stained water. Much shallower than Tillery, much more cover, classic Southern bass lake feel. Current from Tillery generation positions fish on stumps and laydowns. Lightly pressured compared to the rest of the chain.

Forage: Threadfin shad, gizzard shad, blueback herring, bluegill, crayfish

Forage profile

  • Threadfin shad40%
  • Gizzard shad25%
  • Blueback herring18%
  • Bluegill10%
  • Crayfish7%

Structure mix

  • Wood / Timber57%
  • Flats29%
  • Grass / Vegetation14%

Hot spots

  • Tillery tailwater (upper end)

    Current and bait — white bass, stripers, and largemouth stack on stumps below the dam. Spinnerbait, swimbait, and bucktail.

  • Hitchcock Creek arm

    Stained creek with timber and grass — bass spawn here. Chatterbait and lipless in pre-spawn; frog and Senko in summer.

  • Main-lake timber flats

    Standing timber on 5–12 ft flats — heart of the lake. Squarebill, spinnerbait, and Texas-rigged Senko.

Top patterns

Spring

Spinnerbait / Chatterbait through Timber

1/2 oz double-willow spinnerbait or chatterbait slow-rolled through standing timber and laydowns. White/chartreuse in stained water.

Spring–Fall

Squarebill

KVD 1.5 in shad or crawfish patterns deflecting off stumps on timber flats. Stop-and-go on the deflection.

Summer

Texas Rig / Frog

Texas-rigged Senko or creature pitched to laydowns; hollow-body frog over matted vegetation in Hitchcock Creek.

Launches & marinas

  • Blewett Falls Boat Access (NCWRC)

    Boat Landing Rd, Lilesville, NC 28091

    Public ramp

    Fees: Free (NCWRC Boating Access)

    Paved double rampCourtesy dockGravel parkingVault toilet

    Lower-lake / dam-end access. Primary launch.

  • Pee Dee River Boat Access (NCWRC, upper end)

    off NC-109, Anson County, NC

    Public ramp

    Fees: Free (NCWRC Boating Access)

    Paved single rampGravel parkingVault toilet

    Upper-end access closer to the Tillery tailwater. Watch for stumps idling out.

Regulations

NC fishing license required. Largemouth: 14" minimum, 5/day. No HP restriction; navigate timber carefully.

Last verified . Rules & fees change — confirm with the state agency before your trip.

Local tip

Blewett Falls is a stump field — go slow, run a clean line, and use a trolling motor with GPS spot-lock to fish individual stumps. The lake fishes much bigger than its 2,560 acres because the timber holds fish year-round. Best on stable weather; muddy blowouts from upstream can shut it down for days.

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