Lake Pomeroy in Cumberland County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lake Pomeroy sits in Cumberland County, out in Tennessee. The surroundings are mixed woodland. Small at around 21 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Fairfield Glade sits 1.7 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Crossville is 10 miles and Rockwood 13 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lake Pomeroy

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Across Cumberland County, recorded fish include bluegill, rock bass, greenside darter and redline darter. The county list is broader than any single water. At Lake Pomeroy the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 74°F and January reads 35°F. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That is the shape of the year on Lake Pomeroy.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Keyes-Harrison Wildlife Management Area takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Kirkstone Lake, 2.3 miles out. What applies at Lake Pomeroy may have changed since it was mapped.