Fishing at J. Percy Priest Reservoir, Davidson County, Tennessee

• Overview

  You will find J. Percy Priest Reservoir in Davidson County, Tennessee. The surface lies 489 feet up. At 20.4 sq miles you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. Its outline wanders a long way for the area it covers, which puts more edge in play. Among the waters listed for Davidson County, none is wider. Some 4.2 miles away sits Rural Hill, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Nashville, 11 miles distant. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on J. Percy Priest Reservoir

  There is a figure for this one: 99 ft. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Public occurrence data for Davidson County names longear sunfish, fringed darter and stone darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read J. Percy Priest Reservoir for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 79°F; the cold one sits at 36°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It holds true on J. Percy Priest Reservoir more years than not. A cold snap sets things back for several days.

• Tackle & Baits

  This one is in public ownership, with the usual conditions. Boat Launch sits about half a mile away and carries the launch. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Benjamin Franklin Lake sits 7.2 miles off and takes the overflow. For J. Percy Priest Reservoir, the notice at the access point is the final word.