Lake Phelps is a good choice especially if you are not going to have a boat. You cannot fish the Little Alligator or the Scuppernong well without a boat. You can have a great time on the lake though. A lot of us wade and do well. You need to go around to the west side where the bottom is hard. Look up Con Man at conmanshomestead.com for some good advice. You can leave right from his landing if he will let you in either a kayak or wading and find some great water with plenty of fish. Don't forget your fly rods! The bream fishing in Lake Phelps is some of the best in the world.