Cardwell Lake Fishing Guide, Knox County, Tennessee

• Overview

  In Tennessee, Cardwell Lake falls inside Knox County. It stands 1,152 feet above sea level. At roughly 6 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Norris is the closest place, 9.1 miles off. Then Clinton, 9.1 miles, and Knoxville, 9.4 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply. Reckon ten inside 15 miles and over twenty inside 30 miles.

• Where to Fish on Cardwell Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Across Knox County, recorded fish include bluegill, snubnose darter, redbreast sunfish, smallmouth bass and blueside darter. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Cardwell Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 76°F and January near 35°F on the long-run figures. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Time your trip to Cardwell Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Mill Lake is 6 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Cardwell Lake for certain.