Lake in the Sky Fishing near Maryville, Tennessee

• Overview

  Within Blount County, Tennessee, you have Lake in the Sky. The surface lies 2,031 feet up. With some 55 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 1.5 miles, and most of it is walkable. It is high ground by Tennessee standards. Maryville sits 7.9 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Knoxville sits 21 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lake in the Sky

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Public occurrence data for Blount County names redline darter, snubnose darter, greenside darter and blueside darter. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lake in the Sky that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 74°F on average, January about 36°F. There is no frozen season to plan round. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Lake in the Sky the same rules apply, with local timing. A cold snap sets things back for several days.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Sandy Stand Lake is 0.8 miles distant. Confirm access to Lake in the Sky locally before you travel.