Anthony Branch Fishing near Tullahoma, Tennessee

• Overview

  Look for Anthony Branch in Coffee County, Tennessee. It sits in dry hill country. Tullahoma is the closest place, 5.5 miles off. Further out sit Manchester (5.7 miles) and New Union (8.5 miles). Within a short drive: 0.7 miles out stands Crumpton Creek, 1.6 miles away is Machine Falls Branch, 1.8 miles out stands Copperas Branch, 2.6 miles away is Ovoca Lake and 3.3 miles out stands Lake Tullahoma. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Anthony Branch

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The outside of each bend cuts deepest and holds the better fish. Where two currents meet, work the crease between them. County-wide records name blackside snubnose darter, fantail darter, bluegill and green sunfish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Anyone new to Anthony Branch should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 37°F in January up to 77°F in July. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It holds true on Anthony Branch more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is a mapped slipway roughly 0.9 miles away. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Crumpton Creek is 0.7 miles distant. None of that is settled for Anthony Branch in what we hold.