New To Greensboro

[J33wolf]

I'm new to the Greensboro area. Currently limited to bank fishing. I know there are some decent lakes here but not sure how accessible from the bank. Anyone in the area have any bank access reccomendations for the lakes or does anyone know of a great pond with some fish? Thanks.

[Crankinstein]

A lot of the lakes around Greensboro have limited bank access due to them being drinking reservoirs and generally only permit bank fishing at the marina. However most of them rent jon boats and kayaks for a pretty reasonable price. Check out the Southwest Park area of Randleman lake, Lake Mackintosh marina, Lake Brandt, and High Point City lake. They all have good fishing and they all rent boats as well as offer bank fishing areas.

[hawgenvy]

Will be visiting my brother-in-law in Greensboro late August. Would like to catch some LMB in the area, maybe Lake Brandt or Randleman. Anyone know any good guides in the area I could hire to take my brother-in-law and me out for bass for a day or two? Actually, he lives on Lake Jeanette but I don't know if that's a good option.

[Brocephus Fishing]

I'm new to the Greensboro area. Currently limited to bank fishing. I know there are some decent lakes here but not sure how accessible from the bank. Anyone in the area have any bank access reccomendations for the lakes or does anyone know of a great pond with some fish? Thanks.

Your best case scenario is to use Google Maps to find ponds to fish in the area. Typically if they aren't in neighborhoods you can fish them with no problem. Other than that, if you can, I would invest in a trolling motor so you can rent jon boats on the Greensboro lakes. You can rent jon boats at each lake for a pretty low fee (7$ I think...), as I wouldn't recommend fishing off their piers, which is the only other way to fish those lakes because they don't have bank access. High Point City Lake is the only one I know of that will rent the jon boat and trolling motor to you. I hope I'm being of some help here.

 

 

Will be visiting my brother-in-law in Greensboro late August. Would like to catch some LMB in the area, maybe Lake Brandt or Randleman. Anyone know any good guides in the area I could hire to take my brother-in-law and me out for bass for a day or two? Actually, he lives on Lake Jeanette but I don't know if that's a good option.

 

If I had a boat I would love to take you out on one of the lakes in the area. Unfortunately I can't and I don't know of anyone that does guide services in the area. I'm sure there are some that do, but I am unaware of them. If you can, I would get on Randleman. There your chances of catching a limit of keepers is much higher than on the Greensboro chain of lakes. That being said, the Greensboro lakes have some pigs in them. My profile picture features a 7 1/2lber I caught at Lake Higgins. I hope I'm being of some help here.

[Brocephus Fishing]

Those of you looking for guides in the area, give Fishing Fever and Tackle (High Point) a call of K&J Tackle (Jamestown) a call and I'm sure those guys can lead you to some guides.

[hawgenvy]

Thanks for the tips, Mumbles!

[CarolinaBoy4Life]

I'm from Brown's Summit just north of Greensboro. I actually work right across from the Bryan Park Complex where Lake Townsend is. Unfortunately the lake's around here do not have much bank access as they are drinking water lakes. Your best bet is to rent a jon boat. Pond hopping is probably your best bet when it comes to bank fishing in the area.

[J33wolf]

Thanks for all the tips. I think I may invest in a trolling motor. That's probably my best bet. Been doing some research on line and in the other forums on the site.