Copperas Branch Fishing near Tullahoma, Tennessee

• Overview

  Copperas Branch falls in Coffee County, part of Tennessee. It stands 886 feet above sea level. Tullahoma is the closest town at 4.5 miles. Murfreesboro sits 31 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Others worth noting: 0.9 miles away is Machine Falls Branch, Ovoca Lake the better part of 1.2 miles, 1.8 miles away is Anthony Branch, Lake Tullahoma the better part of 2.1 miles and 2.3 miles away is George Dickel Lake. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Copperas Branch

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The head and tail of a pool beat the body of it. Where two currents meet, work the crease between them. Coffee County records list blackside snubnose darter, fantail darter, bluegill, green sunfish and saffron darter among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Copperas Branch to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 77°F and January near 37°F on the long-run figures. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Copperas Branch runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Machine Falls Branch, 0.9 miles away. Ask locally about Copperas Branch if anything is unclear.