Cobb Creek Lake Fishing in Haywood County, Tennessee

• Overview

  Tennessee holds Cobb Creek Lake, in Haywood County. It sits at 387 feet above sea level. It covers about 11 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Brownsville is the closest place, 6.1 miles off. Memphis sits 60 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Cobb Creek Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Haywood County records list bantam sunfish, bowfin, redfin pickerel and slough darter among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Cobb Creek Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 80°F in July and bottom out at 37°F in January. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan around that when you fish Cobb Creek Lake. Wind direction matters more than wind strength.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Holt Lake, 1.1 miles out. Treat Cobb Creek Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.