Fishing is allowed at several Guilford County Parks. Lakes are governed by the NC Wildlife Commission rules and regulations. All fishermen age 16 and older must have a fishing license. Please verify license information with the NC Wildlife Commission before you go fishing. To buy your license online, visit the NC Wildlife Resources Commission’s website.

While fishing at Guilford County Parks, please place all trash and used fishing line in trash receptacles so that everyone can enjoy a clean fishing experience.

Bur-Mil Park

A 1-acre pond and a 3.5-acre pond provide ample fishing opportunities. The two ponds host a variety of fish including bass, catfish, bream, and sunfish. Our Wildlife Education Center is centrally located between the two ponds. The center has live bait, educational materials, and loaner rods available for youth 15 years and under.  Bur-Mil park is also a participant in the community fishing program, a joint project between Guilford County and the Fisheries Division of the NC Wildlife Commission.

Hagan-Stone Park

Largemouth bass, bream, crappie and catfish all live in these lakes. The largest lake at Hagan-Stone Park (23 acres) is used for the Community Fishing Program. This joint project between Guilford County and the Fisheries Division of the NC Wildlife Commission provides area anglers with the opportunity to catch and keep channel catfish. This project also improves the fishing quality of the lake while giving anglers a better-than-average chance of catching catfish. Revenues from the fishing fees collected also help pay for this program.

Every month between April and October, the Fisheries Division delivers 1,000 catfish to the lake. These fish are 8-10 inches long and are hungry for your hooks. Although these fish are small, two different feeding areas are set up with solar powered feeders to provide the young fish with plenty of food to help them grow. And grow they do! Many people catch fish in the three-pound range on a regular basis and some 15-pound fish have been caught.

Northeast Park

Anglers can try to lure crappy, bass, catfish, brim, and pan fish from the banks of Bass Pond or they can cast off in the shallow waters of Reedy Fork Creek. Paddlers can launch their canoes and kayaks at the low water crossing and enjoy a scenic ride down Reedy Fork and Buffalo Creeks. (7.4 miles to takeout at Highway 87 in Ossipee, 7.6 miles to portage at Glen Raven Dam, 8.6 miles to Haw River-Mountain to Sea Trail) Children of all ages can walk barefoot in the creek and be entertained by the sights and sounds of the natural habitat.

In addition to launching your personal craft, Southwest Park has canoes, kayaks and jon boats for rent. Please note that swimming, water skiing, jet skis, bank fishing, and gasoline motors are strictly prohibited.
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The lake is closed to boating and fishing Monday and Tuesday. The lake is opened to boating and fishing Wednesday-Sunday. Southwest Park is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. We are not affiliated with the PTRWA. 

Please be kind to the environment and respectful of your fellow fishermen. We strongly encourage catch and release. Snacks, drinks, and fishing tackle are available for purchase at Southwest Park.

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