Fishing lakes in North Carolina

North Carolina has 454 lakes recorded in the USGS National Hydrography Dataset, covering a combined 1137 km². The largest is John H. Kerr Reservoir at 174.04 km².

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John H. Kerr Reservoir
174.04 km² · 36.572, -78.428
Lake Sidney Lanier
154.97 km² · 34.260, -83.961
Lake Norman
124.63 km² · 35.542, -80.938
Lake Mattamuskeet
105.67 km² · 35.509, -76.149
Phelps Lake
64.51 km² · 35.770, -76.459
B Everett Jordan Lake
53.09 km² · 35.749, -79.022
Brinkley Lake
48.50 km² · 36.030, -78.720
Lake Wylie
38.71 km² · 35.099, -81.044
Badin Lake
22.53 km² · 35.458, -80.106
New Lake
19.87 km² · 35.645, -76.341
Roanoke Rapids Lake
17.37 km² · 36.486, -77.742
Hyco Lake
16.85 km² · 36.477, -79.103
Lake Hickory
15.34 km² · 35.800, -81.298
Shearon Harris Reservoir
15.26 km² · 35.606, -78.946
Belews Lake
14.89 km² · 36.284, -80.043
Nottely Lake
14.80 km² · 34.923, -84.061
Blue Ridge Lake
12.21 km² · 34.853, -84.267
Pungo Lake
11.28 km² · 35.714, -76.551
Great Lake
11.27 km² · 34.869, -77.039
Mayo Reservoir
10.41 km² · 36.501, -78.876
Lake Burton
10.23 km² · 34.834, -83.554
Tuckertown Reservoir
9.06 km² · 35.535, -80.199
Buckhorn Reservoir
9.00 km² · 35.709, -78.152
Mountain Island Lake
7.94 km² · 35.354, -80.952
Bay Tree Lake
5.89 km² · 34.669, -78.407
Lake Townsend
5.68 km² · 36.181, -79.762
Kings Mountain Reservoir
5.19 km² · 35.299, -81.455
W Kerr Scott Reservoir
5.18 km² · 36.119, -81.266
Long Lake
4.64 km² · 34.889, -77.002
White Lake
4.31 km² · 34.643, -78.498
Lake Sutton
3.91 km² · 34.302, -78.003
Catfish Lake
3.84 km² · 34.933, -77.105
Lake Lookout
3.12 km² · 35.770, -81.101
Lake Brandt
3.08 km² · 36.168, -79.856
Lake Burlington
2.99 km² · 36.205, -79.418
Lake Rabun
2.93 km² · 34.761, -83.446
Oak Hollow Lake
2.85 km² · 36.018, -79.996
Tar River Reservoir
2.81 km² · 35.879, -77.904
Orton Pond
2.79 km² · 34.041, -77.985
T G Slimes Pond Number One
2.70 km² · 35.343, -76.715
After Bay Reservoir
2.62 km² · 36.519, -79.022
Lake Ellis Simon
2.38 km² · 34.848, -77.006
Lake Tom-A-Lex
2.37 km² · 35.894, -80.182
Quaker Creek Reservoir
2.37 km² · 36.115, -79.311
Singletary Lake
2.33 km² · 34.592, -78.460
Tugaloo Lake
2.03 km² · 34.730, -83.350
Little Lake
1.99 km² · 34.870, -76.990
Lake Crabtree
1.84 km² · 35.837, -78.797
Swan Creek Lake
1.71 km² · 35.641, -76.001
Lake Sagamore
1.40 km² · 35.968, -78.197
Merchants Millpond
1.36 km² · 36.428, -76.686
Wiggins Mill Reservoir
1.27 km² · 35.697, -77.956
Reservoir 51
1.15 km² · 34.270, -83.502
Yonah Lake
1.15 km² · 34.694, -83.345
Whipping Creek Lake
1.15 km² · 35.692, -75.977
Lake Trace
1.13 km² · 35.411, -79.102
Salem Lake
1.11 km² · 36.100, -80.180
Kannapolis Lake
1.09 km² · 35.523, -80.646
High Point Lake
1.07 km² · 36.004, -79.945
Richland Lake
1.04 km² · 36.152, -79.804
Lake Fisher
0.93 km² · 35.497, -80.574
Back Creek Lake
0.92 km² · 35.741, -79.866
Lake Higgins
0.89 km² · 36.161, -79.889
Dam Number 10
0.87 km² · 34.035, -83.383
Goose Pond
0.82 km² · 36.266, -75.945
Thagards Lake
0.81 km² · 35.265, -79.370
Seed Lake
0.77 km² · 34.768, -83.512
Roxboro Lake
0.77 km² · 36.427, -79.018
Lake Hunt
0.71 km² · 36.336, -79.726
T G Clay Pond Number Three
0.71 km² · 35.330, -76.726
Lake Windwood
0.69 km² · 34.079, -84.227
Lake Twitty
0.69 km² · 35.032, -80.488
University Lake
0.66 km² · 35.896, -79.098
Seven Lakes Lake Number Two
0.65 km² · 35.284, -79.563
T G Clay Pond
0.63 km² · 35.334, -76.720
Lake Johnson
0.60 km² · 35.762, -78.714
Siler City Water Supply Lake Number One
0.59 km² · 35.804, -79.484
Island Creek Reservoir
0.56 km² · 36.545, -78.459
Siler City Water Supply Lake Number Three
0.55 km² · 35.780, -79.462
Sellers Manufacturing Company Lake
0.50 km² · 35.955, -79.331
White Millpond
0.48 km² · 36.114, -77.353
Lake Monroe
0.47 km² · 34.935, -80.523
Back Lake
0.46 km² · 35.698, -75.804
Bunn Lake
0.45 km² · 35.858, -78.274
Brier Creek Reservoir
0.44 km² · 35.874, -78.808
Quaker Creek Reservoir
0.43 km² · 36.120, -79.320
Lake Petit
0.43 km² · 34.467, -84.289
Lake Lee
0.43 km² · 34.958, -80.513
Bennett Millpond
0.41 km² · 36.147, -76.662
Lake Devin
0.40 km² · 36.304, -78.625
Stony Creek Reservoir
0.39 km² · 36.137, -79.410
Noname
0.38 km² · 35.183, -81.012
Rhodes Pond
0.37 km² · 35.229, -78.652
Johnsons Lake
0.37 km² · 34.865, -78.051
Lake Russell
0.36 km² · 34.491, -83.495
Spring Valley Lake
0.35 km² · 35.256, -79.388
Shuford Pond
0.34 km² · 35.822, -81.341
Lake Concord
0.34 km² · 35.481, -80.589
Mill Pond
0.34 km² · 34.795, -76.800
Lake Woodruff
0.33 km² · 34.930, -84.135
Lake Wilson
0.33 km² · 35.793, -77.924
Dutchmans Creek Lake
0.31 km² · 35.893, -80.487
Buffalo Lake
0.31 km² · 36.112, -79.790
Old Millpond
0.31 km² · 35.808, -81.415
Reservoir 59
0.31 km² · 34.344, -83.614
Chub Lake
0.31 km² · 36.452, -79.008
Greenfield Lake
0.30 km² · 34.209, -77.937
Silver Lake
0.30 km² · 35.804, -77.956
Long Lake
0.30 km² · 35.354, -80.233
Rankin Lake
0.29 km² · 35.292, -81.197
Meares Millpond
0.28 km² · 34.391, -78.483
Habersham Mills Lake
0.28 km² · 34.594, -83.550
Berkeley Lake
0.28 km² · 33.985, -84.184
Sinclair Lake
0.28 km² · 35.163, -78.454
Buffalo Lakes
0.26 km² · 35.292, -79.045
Tull Millpond
0.26 km² · 35.155, -77.738
Maxwell Millpond
0.25 km² · 35.072, -77.780
Caldwell Lake
0.24 km² · 34.994, -81.287
Sawyer Lake
0.24 km² · 35.843, -75.905
Crystal Lake
0.23 km² · 35.239, -79.311
Lynnwood Lake
0.23 km² · 36.000, -79.734
Tallulah Falls Lake
0.23 km² · 34.743, -83.403
Freeman Lake
0.22 km² · 33.919, -84.143
Bear Creek W/S Lake Number Twelve
0.22 km² · 35.400, -77.793
Cambro Pond
0.22 km² · 35.298, -78.906
Bear Creek W/S Lake Number Three
0.22 km² · 35.415, -77.879
City Lake
0.21 km² · 35.864, -80.214
Boddies Millpond
0.21 km² · 36.005, -78.047
Wildwood Lake
0.21 km² · 36.458, -79.401
Mill Pond
0.21 km² · 36.380, -76.909
Lake Louise
0.20 km² · 36.402, -80.982
Martin Lake
0.19 km² · 34.005, -84.319
Doolittle Millpond
0.19 km² · 36.407, -77.250
Lake Michael
0.19 km² · 36.105, -79.245
Eastwood Lake
0.19 km² · 35.946, -79.034
Rockingham Lake
0.19 km² · 36.341, -79.544
Town Fork Creek Watershed Lake Ten
0.19 km² · 36.317, -80.285
Lake Upper Mulberry River Eleven
0.19 km² · 34.053, -83.882
Kernersville Lake
0.19 km² · 36.152, -80.103
Reservoir Number 44
0.18 km² · 34.484, -83.455
Wiggins Lake
0.18 km² · 35.902, -77.678
Lake Matthews
0.18 km² · 33.896, -84.035
Seven Lakes Number One
0.18 km² · 35.276, -79.576
Mitchiners Pond
0.18 km² · 36.113, -78.360
Houses Pond
0.18 km² · 35.188, -78.380
Watershed Lake
0.18 km² · 33.956, -83.621
Pretty Pond
0.18 km² · 34.070, -78.026
Bowden Millpond
0.18 km² · 35.061, -78.124
Looper Lake
0.18 km² · 34.144, -83.899
Taylors Millpond
0.18 km² · 36.454, -77.379
DeKalb County Water Works
0.17 km² · 33.938, -84.280
Pine Lake
0.17 km² · 35.254, -79.370
Popes Lake
0.17 km² · 35.480, -78.686
Youngs Pond
0.17 km² · 35.503, -78.705
Bear Creek W/S Lake Number Eleven
0.17 km² · 35.409, -77.808
Cardinal Lake
0.17 km² · 33.977, -84.131
Cedar Creek Lake
0.17 km² · 36.003, -80.538
Dodsons Lake
0.17 km² · 35.879, -79.632
Lake Wade
0.16 km² · 36.364, -79.581
Lake Qualatchee
0.16 km² · 34.649, -83.802
Camp Charles Lake
0.16 km² · 35.763, -78.149
Lake Oconee
0.16 km² · 33.874, -83.577
Lake Wright
0.15 km² · 35.586, -80.639
Unicoi Lake
0.15 km² · 34.727, -83.725
Bellamy Lake
0.15 km² · 36.158, -77.757
Twin Lakes
0.15 km² · 34.266, -84.136
Town Fork Creek Watershed Lake Two
0.15 km² · 36.233, -80.150
Overhills Lake
0.15 km² · 35.225, -79.031
Lake Catherine
0.15 km² · 34.820, -77.563
Cliftons Pond
0.14 km² · 35.999, -78.350
Best Pond
0.14 km² · 34.901, -78.350
Wayne Company Wildlife Club Pond
0.14 km² · 35.453, -77.850
Bear Creek Lake W/S Lake Number Six
0.14 km² · 35.391, -77.862
Spring Lake
0.14 km² · 34.050, -78.050
Woody Lake
0.14 km² · 34.686, -84.018
Pine Lakes Shooting Preserve Lake
0.14 km² · 35.270, -79.498
Sleepy Creek Lake Upper
0.14 km² · 35.258, -77.968
Nobles Millpond
0.13 km² · 35.887, -77.663
Lake Seagraves
0.13 km² · 34.099, -83.354
Jefferson City Lake
0.13 km² · 34.130, -83.571
Reservoir Four
0.13 km² · 34.136, -83.328
Town Fork Creek Watershed Lake Fifteen
0.13 km² · 36.342, -80.167
North Lake
0.13 km² · 34.044, -78.055
Farmers Chemical Assoc Lake
0.13 km² · 36.372, -76.886
Robinwood Lake
0.13 km² · 35.231, -81.158
Warrens Pond
0.13 km² · 35.238, -78.398
Aero Plantation Lake Number Two
0.13 km² · 34.993, -80.742
Reservoir 21
0.13 km² · 34.306, -84.131
Fausett Lake
0.13 km² · 34.531, -84.279
Oldhams Lake
0.13 km² · 35.480, -79.142
Cypress Lake
0.13 km² · 35.087, -77.110
Town Fork Creek Watershed Lake Sixteen
0.13 km² · 36.327, -80.267
Jones Lake
0.13 km² · 33.981, -84.044
Watershed Y17 Lake
0.13 km² · 34.021, -84.012
Lagoon D
0.13 km² · 35.346, -81.309
Lake Ashe
0.12 km² · 36.347, -81.448
Toccoa Reservoir
0.12 km² · 34.614, -83.360
Lasater Lake
0.12 km² · 36.027, -80.415
Dutchman Creek W/S Number Two
0.12 km² · 36.045, -80.656
Hayner Pond
0.12 km² · 35.344, -78.535
Reservoir Number One
0.12 km² · 34.316, -84.190
Wills Pond
0.12 km² · 35.388, -77.898
Sconti Lake
0.12 km² · 34.453, -84.288
Council Millpond
0.12 km² · 34.435, -78.472
Reservoir Six
0.12 km² · 34.066, -83.329
Ayscues Pond
0.12 km² · 36.278, -78.323
Reservoir 33
0.12 km² · 34.254, -83.526
Lake Haigler
0.12 km² · 35.034, -80.943
Mc Kinzie Pond
0.12 km² · 34.075, -77.989
Reservoir Six
0.12 km² · 34.456, -83.491
Crows Lake
0.12 km² · 34.103, -83.589
Hannas Lake
0.12 km² · 35.318, -78.598
Guys Pond
0.11 km² · 35.488, -78.715
Pulley Pond
0.11 km² · 35.352, -77.665
W A McCrary Lake
0.11 km² · 35.720, -79.859
Hardys Mill Pond
0.11 km² · 36.180, -79.714
Lake Corriher
0.11 km² · 35.564, -80.612
Parkwood Lake
0.11 km² · 35.886, -78.912
Morris Pond
0.11 km² · 35.375, -79.132
Sodyeco Lagoon
0.11 km² · 35.286, -81.005
Almond Lake
0.11 km² · 34.198, -84.315
Cobles Reservoir
0.11 km² · 35.748, -80.294
Fishing Creek WCD Site Number Two
0.11 km² · 34.960, -81.219
Timber Ridge Lake
0.11 km² · 35.908, -79.516
Fox Reservoir
0.11 km² · 36.321, -78.374
Hanes Lake
0.11 km² · 36.147, -80.364
Boney Mill Pond
0.11 km² · 34.744, -77.979
Shermer Pond
0.11 km² · 36.157, -80.670
Williams Millpond
0.11 km² · 35.189, -77.984
Dillard Millpond
0.11 km² · 36.233, -76.668
Wheatmore Pond
0.10 km² · 35.849, -80.036
Lake Providence
0.10 km² · 34.111, -84.304
Whitfields Pond
0.10 km² · 35.137, -77.938
Dutchman Creek W/S Number Ten
0.10 km² · 35.982, -80.510
Farlows Lake
0.10 km² · 35.641, -79.805
Sasser Millpond
0.10 km² · 35.550, -78.055
Kimesville Lake
0.10 km² · 35.946, -79.546
Winslows Pond
0.10 km² · 35.772, -77.528
Brooks Lake
0.10 km² · 36.233, -79.722
Noname
0.10 km² · 35.883, -78.876
Winder Reservoir
0.10 km² · 34.012, -83.744
Seven Lakes Lake Number Three
0.10 km² · 35.277, -79.557
Shadow Lake
0.10 km² · 35.257, -79.361
Twin Lakes East
0.10 km² · 34.623, -83.820
Clapp Pond
0.10 km² · 35.775, -79.467
Rollins Ranch Lake
0.10 km² · 33.994, -84.106
Smith Mill Pond
0.10 km² · 34.726, -78.429
Etowah River Watershed Number 26 Lake
0.10 km² · 34.514, -84.077
Skyview Lake Upper
0.10 km² · 35.943, -80.735
Furr Lake
0.10 km² · 35.340, -80.465
Hills Lake
0.10 km² · 34.246, -83.487
Suwanee Creek Lake
0.10 km² · 34.115, -83.989
Roland Pond
0.10 km² · 36.310, -78.368
Big Pond
0.10 km² · 36.269, -75.871
King Lake
0.10 km² · 34.159, -84.300
Lawrenceville City Lake
0.10 km² · 33.962, -83.980
Stevens Pond
0.10 km² · 35.271, -78.847
Nobels Millpond
0.10 km² · 35.098, -77.642
Lake Arrida
0.09 km² · 34.025, -84.281
Kellys Pond
0.09 km² · 35.228, -77.547
Crawley Pond
0.09 km² · 36.376, -77.854
Webster Lake
0.09 km² · 34.535, -83.653
Maiden Water Plant Lake
0.09 km² · 35.586, -81.188
Crumpler Millpond
0.09 km² · 35.060, -78.504
Halls Pond
0.09 km² · 35.017, -78.449
Reservoir 15
0.09 km² · 34.261, -84.145
Davis Pond
0.09 km² · 35.940, -75.798
Hester Lake
0.09 km² · 36.329, -79.741
Harris Lake
0.09 km² · 33.988, -84.006
Settingdown Reservoir Number 56
0.09 km² · 34.316, -84.068
Toisnot Reservoir
0.09 km² · 35.747, -77.904
Cox Lake
0.09 km² · 34.426, -84.298
Lake Laurel
0.09 km² · 36.404, -80.881
Reservoir 15
0.09 km² · 34.179, -83.403
Aero Plantation Lake Number One
0.09 km² · 34.997, -80.745
Boy Scout Lake
0.08 km² · 36.348, -79.386
Timmerman Pond
0.08 km² · 36.064, -78.344
Finchs Millpond
0.08 km² · 35.765, -78.000
Murrays Mill Lake
0.08 km² · 35.673, -81.095
Dewars Pond
0.08 km² · 35.515, -78.931
Blackmans Pond
0.08 km² · 35.247, -78.429
Lake Trahlyta
0.08 km² · 34.768, -83.920
Eagle Lake
0.08 km² · 35.177, -80.943
Settingdown Creek Reservoir Number Two
0.08 km² · 34.262, -84.184
Richardson Lake
0.08 km² · 36.181, -79.844
McLambs Pond
0.08 km² · 35.302, -78.587
Reservoir 28
0.08 km² · 34.446, -83.411
Reservoir Number Twelve
0.08 km² · 34.582, -83.465
Williamsburg Wildlife Lake
0.08 km² · 36.320, -79.553
City Water Works Lake
0.08 km² · 35.485, -79.093
Seven Lakes Lake Number Four
0.08 km² · 35.277, -79.567
Starnes Lake
0.08 km² · 34.127, -84.293
Largo Lake
0.08 km² · 36.319, -78.230
McLambs Pond
0.08 km² · 35.115, -78.504
Mitchell Pond Number Six
0.08 km² · 35.072, -80.812
Smiths Lake
0.08 km² · 35.328, -80.420
Plyler Lake
0.08 km² · 35.008, -80.540
Mays Lake
0.08 km² · 34.654, -83.702
Asheboro County Club Lake
0.08 km² · 35.724, -79.920
Webster Poultry Company Pond
0.08 km² · 35.693, -79.169