Lake Number Fifteen Fishing Guide, Macon County, Tennessee

• Overview

  Set in Macon County, Lake Number Fifteen is a Tennessee water. The setting is mixed woodland on every side. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Red Boiling Springs at 4.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. Lafayette is 12 miles and Tompkinsville 17 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Number Fifteen

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Open biodiversity records for Macon County list fantail darter, splendid darter, southern redbelly dace and creek chub. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Work Lake Number Fifteen in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 76°F; by January the average is down near 35°F. Whether it freezes depends on the year. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. On Lake Number Fifteen the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lake Site Number Four sits 6.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat Lake Number Fifteen as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.