Belews Lake

Stokes County, North Carolina

Belews Lake is a cooling-water reservoir located primarily in Stokes County, NC, of 1,631 hectares (about 4,030 acres) with a maximum depth of 44 m (about 144 ft). NC Wildlife Resources Commission lists largemouth bass and crappie as the most popular sportfish, with an emerging flathead catfish fishery.

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Surface area4,030 acres

Max depth144 ft

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Species

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Largemouth Bass●●●○○

Crappie●●●○○

Flathead Catfish●○○○○

Emerging fishery

Boat launches

1 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

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Size & creel limits

Minimum size and daily limit for each species in Belews Lake are published by the state. Look up the current size and creel limits for this lake directly: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission ↗

Rules change, so confirm current limits with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission before you fish.

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Local tips

Largemouth bass and crappie are the main targets.
Flathead catfish are an emerging fishery.

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