Ackers Lake Fishing near Gallatin, Tennessee

• Overview

  Look for Ackers Lake in the Wilson County part of Tennessee. The land about it is oak and grass. At about 63 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The whole outline is near 1.1 miles, and most of it is walkable. Gallatin is the closest town at 5.7 miles. Green Hill is 7.9 miles away, with Mount Juliet at 8.2 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Ackers Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name threadfin shad, fringed darter, freshwater drum and green sunfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Ackers Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 78°F; by January the average is down near 36°F. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That is the shape of the year on Ackers Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping shows a ramp about half a mile from the shore. For boats, Pfeffer Cub Aquatics Center lies 0.9 miles out. Public data records a pier about 0.9 miles out. Overnight stays are possible 0.9 miles away. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Old Hickory Lake, 6.1 miles away. Rules at Ackers Lake are worth checking on the day.