Reservoir · Chatham, North Carolina
B. Everett Jordan Lake near Moncure
Location Snapshot
B. Everett Jordan Lake near Moncure is a large North Carolina Piedmont reservoir with broad creek arms, points, timber, and open-water habitat. Largemouth bass are the principal target, with striped bass, crappie, and channel catfish adding major reservoir variety.
Current Lake Rating
Unavailable
Current lake conditions cannot be rated because key water observations are missing.
Rating confidence: Low
Should I Go?
Not Enough Data
Fishing guidance for this destination based on available lake conditions, weather, and seasonal context. It is not a boating, swimming, ice, or access-safety rating.
Why
- Lake elevation is available, but current water-temperature information is unavailable.
- Without enough current observations, StrikeTracks cannot identify a reliable fishing window.
Current Readings
- Water level
- 212.63 ft
- Change over 24 hours
- -0.09 ft
- Trend
- Falling
- Last updated
- 29 min ago
Source: USGS · B. EVERETT JORDAN LAKE AT DAM NR MONCURE, NC · 02098197 · Elevation, lake/res, NAVD88
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Weather Near Lake
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
70°F
Feels like
65°F
Wind
10 mph N
Wind gust
21 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 1:15 PM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this lake
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this lake.
Next 24 Hours
Tue 3 PM
Clear
Temp 74°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 10 mph
Tue 7 PM
Clear
Temp 63°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Tue 11 PM
Clear
Temp 54°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Wed 3 AM
Clear
Temp 50°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Wed 7 AM
Clear
Temp 47°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Wed 11 AM
Clear
Temp 59°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 9 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Clear
High 75°F / Low 41°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 24 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Clear
High 69°F / Low 47°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 21 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Clear
High 73°F / Low 43°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 10 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Clear
High 70°F / Low 47°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 25 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this lake's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence lake level and access, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, and reservoir operations where applicable.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Reservoir Elevation History
Elevation is reported relative to the datum used by this USGS monitoring site. Elevations from different lakes or datums should not be directly compared.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at B. Everett Jordan Lake.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Largemouth bass are primary and wild in B. Everett Jordan Lake near Moncure. Black crappie are common and wild, and striped bass are common and stocked. Channel catfish are present and wild.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Striped bass
Morone saxatilis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Natural flow
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Stocking information
Striped bass are stocked in B. Everett Jordan Lake near Moncure.
- Stocked
Striped bass
Stocked · North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Official sources
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Chatham, North Carolina
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
County
Chatham
Management Category
Piedmont reservoir
Regulation Scope
B. Everett Jordan Lake near Moncure.
Regulation Summary
B. Everett Jordan Lake near Moncure: NCWRC inland reservoir rules. Confirm current official regulations.
Target Species
largemouth-bass, striped-bass, black-crappie, channel-catfish
Public Access
Public