Doakes Pond Fishing in Campbell County, Tennessee

• Overview

  Doakes Pond is one of the Campbell County waters in Tennessee. The surface lies 1,014 feet up. The water measures roughly 18 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The nearest place of any size is Fincastle, 4.3 miles away. The nearest city of size is Knoxville, 34 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Doakes Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Public occurrence data for Campbell County names bluegill, smallmouth bass, redear sunfish, rock bass and snubnose darter. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Doakes Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 34°F to 74°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. It sets the rhythm of the year at Doakes Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. 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. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Norris Lake, 11 miles out. What applies at Doakes Pond may have changed since it was mapped.