Lake Ann Fishing near Woodbury, Tennessee

• Overview

  Lake Ann lies in Cannon County, Tennessee. The setting is open plain on every side. Some 6 miles away sits Woodbury, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Murfreesboro, 21 miles away. Not far off: Harvest Farms Lake some 13 miles off, Todds Lake Number Two sits 19 miles out, Todds Lake some 20 miles off, Bedford Lake sits 21 miles out and Toliver Lake some 21 miles off. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lake Ann

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Open biodiversity records for Cannon County list corrugated darter, cherry darter, bluegill and green sunfish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Lake Ann should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 76°F in July and bottom out at 36°F in January. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That shapes the year on Lake Ann.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Harvest Farms Lake, 13 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Lake Ann for certain.