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I can list a few spots in the northern part of the county...
The last couple years my favorite shoreline bass fishing has been at Durant Nature Park. Good mix of shallow and deep water, weeds keep it fairly clear. I usually enter at the south entrance, behind the industrial park off Gresham's Lake Rd near Capital, and fish the area near the spillway of the big lake. Have seen some HAWGS in there in the spring, but haven't caught any bigger than 3lbs. Check out the upper lake too. The exercise getting there is good for you! (haven't caught anything up there, but I have seen them).
Used to catch some little fish at Glen Eden Park. Tiny little lake, but it has been productive for numbers.
A few places around Falls Lake:
I can list a few spots in the northern part of the county...
The last couple years my favorite shoreline bass fishing has been at Durant Nature Park. Good mix of shallow and deep water, weeds keep it fairly clear. I usually enter at the south entrance, behind the industrial park off Gresham's Lake Rd near Capital, and fish the area near the spillway of the big lake. Have seen some HAWGS in there in the spring, but haven't caught any bigger than 3lbs. Check out the upper lake too. The exercise getting there is good for you! (haven't caught anything up there, but I have seen them).
Used to catch some little fish at Glen Eden Park. Tiny little lake, but it has been productive for numbers.
A few places around Falls Lake:
- Have done some good at the Hwy 50 Bridge at Falls lake - south western side and up under the bridge.
- There's an area of the Beaverdam recreation area at Falls off Old Weaver Trail that has really good shoreline access.
- Also some good access at the New Light Road bridge
- The park at the Hwy 50 boat launch has good access to the Beaverdam arm of the lake. spillway, rip-rap dike, deep shoreline. $5 to get in during the summer though.
- The spillway area on Falls of the Neuse Rd has lots of river fishing. Wading is nice when its this hot out and the water release from the dam is light. Find a deep pool and drag small worms or small crankbaits into it from upstream.