Badin Lake - A Great Place To Fish In NC

The Badin Lake Reservoir area is a recreation hot spot for fishermen and women, boaters, swimmers, and hikers. Anglers enjoy the diversity of fish species in the Badin Reservoir. There are several boat ramps in the area that are free for launching.

Access: From Troy, NC take NC 109 North of Uwharrie for 10 miles. Turn left at the Badin Reservoir sign and go 0.25 mile. Take Forest Road 576 West (gravel) for 3 miles. Follow signs to Badin Reservoir and Cove Boat Ramp and Picnic Area.

Camping: There is a 37 site campground that borders Badin Reservoir. This campground is open all year and is offered at a fee per site/ per night. There is potable water for drinking and pit restrooms. The camp sites are suitable for tents or trailer camping.

Primitive camping is allowed on forest service lands throughout the Cliffside area except where ?no camping? signs are posted.

Comments: The Kings Mountain Point area is favored by anglers as a hot spot for fishing. This area is used not only by anglers but by hikers as well. There is a 5.6 mile trail that is considered as ?easy? in difficulty and gets medium to heavy use.

For more information: Contact the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission at http://www.ncwildlife.org/fs_index_03_fishing.htm for more information on local fishing regulations and license requirements. Trail and topographic maps are available from:

Uwharie Ranger District
789 Hwy 24/27 East
Troy, NC 27371-9332

Badin Reservoir

The Badin Reservoir is managed under the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for Warmwater Game Fish. The usual regulations apply (see ?for more information? section) except for black bass species and Crappie.

Species Present: Largemouth bass, striped bass, Sunfish, catfish and Crappie.

Seasons: The North Carolina Wildlife Resources commission regulates size and creel. The basic regulations apply to species in Badin Reservoir with the exception of Black bass and Crappie. The minimum size for Black bass species is 14 inches and the creel limit is 5 per day. The crappie creel limit is 20 fish per day with an 8-inch minimum size limit.