Hale Lake, Tennessee: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Hale Lake lies in Cumberland County, in Tennessee. It sits at 1,768 feet above sea level. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Cumberland County list. Crossville is the closest town at 5.3 miles. Knoxville is the closest city, 57 miles away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Hale Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Public occurrence data for Cumberland County names bluegill, rock bass and greenside darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The near bank of Hale Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 74°F at the top of summer and 35°F at the bottom of winter. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Hale Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Wildwood Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Check the position on Hale Lake before loading the car.