Gentry Lake in Williamson County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Gentry Lake is one of the Williamson County waters in Tennessee. The bank is 623 feet above sea level. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Williamson County standards. You are 3.5 miles from Franklin. The nearest city of size is Nashville, an 18 miles drive. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Gentry Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Williamson County records list longear sunfish, bluegill, rock bass and redline darter among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Gentry Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 77°F, with January the cold end at about 36°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That shapes the year on Gentry Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Jackson Lake is 5.3 miles distant. The position on Gentry Lake is worth confirming on the day.