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Lake Reidsville
Rockingham County, NC · 35 min from Greensboro
Surface area
750 acres
Max depth
35 ft
Primary species
Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish
From Greensboro · NC
35 min
Live conditions · Lake Reidsville
Structure & water
750-acre city-managed reservoir on Troublesome Creek with clear-to-lightly-stained water. Points, coves, submerged timber, shallow vegetation patches, and clay/gravel spawning flats throughout. Hosts NC's fourth NCWRC/B.A.S.S. Educational Fishing Trail — 9 buoy-marked attractor sites (brush piles and stake beds) placed at proven seasonal locations. Strong tournament history; a 7.4 lb largemouth was weighed at the annual Big Bass Fish-Off.
Forage: Threadfin shad, gizzard shad, bluegill, crayfish
Forage profile
- Threadfin shad40%
- Gizzard shad25%
- Bluegill18%
- Crayfish10%
Structure mix
- Wood / Timber30%
- Points20%
- Flats20%
- Creek Channels20%
- Grass / Vegetation10%
Hot spots
NCWRC Fishing Trail attractor sites (9 buoys)
Brush and stake beds at seasonal bass locations — pick up the brochure at the park office. A 1/2 oz jig-and-pig is the proven big-fish bait.
Spawning flats & protected coves
Gravel/clay bottoms in March–May at 60–68°F. Texas-rigged Senko or Fluke worked slowly; sight-fish in clearer years.
Main channel points & ledges
Summer 12–22 ft drops along the Troublesome Creek channel. Carolina rig with a finesse craw or medium-diving shad crank.
Dam area / deep water
Winter holding zone at 25–35 ft. Vertical blade bait or jigging spoon — quality over quantity bite.
Top patterns
Summer
1/2 oz football or flipping jig with a craw trailer on 17–20 lb fluoro along timber, dock edges, and deep points — the local big-fish presentation.
Spring
3/8–1/2 oz chartreuse/white tandem spinnerbait or squarebill in crawfish or shad on warming afternoons (55–68°F).
Spring
Topwater Walking Bait
Spook or popper across main-lake points and calm cove pockets at first light — modest boat traffic keeps topwater windows long.
Launches & marinas
- Public ramp
Lake Reidsville Recreation Park Boat Ramp
630 Water Works Rd, Reidsville, NC 27320
Phone: (336) 349-4738
Fees: Daily launch fee; annual City of Reidsville pass available
Concrete rampCourtesy dockFishing pierCampingPicnic areaDisc golf courseRestroomsOnly public access on the lake. Pick up the free NCWRC Fishing Trail brochure at the park office — it maps the 9 buoyed attractor sites.
Regulations
NC license required. Largemouth: 14" minimum, 5/day. City of Reidsville Recreation Park rules apply. Camping available adjacent (336-349-4738).
Local tip
Grab the free NCWRC Fishing Trail map at the park office — the 9 buoyed attractor sites take the guesswork out of seasonal location. Weekday mornings in spring and fall easily beat weekend pressure. Locals say the first significant point left of the ramp stacks fish — work it thoroughly with a jig before running anywhere else.