C C Blankenship Lake in Bradley County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  C C Blankenship Lake is one of the Bradley County waters in Tennessee. The bank gives way to pine and hardwood. This is a pocket water of some 2 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Bradley County. Benton sits 5.3 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, East Cleveland at 6.4 miles and Cleveland at 7.5 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on C C Blankenship Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Bradley County include redeye bass, coosa darter and greenbreast darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to C C Blankenship Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 77°F for July and 38°F for January. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. C C Blankenship Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Hoskins Lake, 0.4 miles out. Check the position on C C Blankenship Lake before loading the car.