Jersey Meadow Lake in Bradley County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Jersey Meadow Lake is a Bradley County water, Tennessee side. The water sits 840 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 4 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The town to know is Wildwood Lake, 4 miles out. South Cleveland follows at 6.1 miles, then East Cleveland at 8.3 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Jersey Meadow Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Bradley County records list redeye bass, coosa darter, greenbreast darter, speckled darter and bronze darter among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Jersey Meadow Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 77°F and January at 38°F. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Expect Jersey Meadow Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Green Shadow Lake, 1.2 miles out. Nothing on Jersey Meadow Lake should be assumed from this page alone.