Lake Site Number Four in Clay County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Lake Site Number Four in Clay County, Tennessee. It sits in open valley. At roughly 21 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The town to know is Red Boiling Springs, 9.1 miles out. The big place round here is Murfreesboro, 60 miles distant. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Lake Site Number Four

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Reported across Clay County: rainbow darter, brown trout, headwater darter and splendid darter. The county list is broader than any single water. Treat Lake Site Number Four as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 77°F on average, January about 35°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. It holds true on Lake Site Number Four more years than not. Overcast days spread the fishing across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lake Number Fifteen, 6.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Lake Site Number Four may have changed since it was mapped.