Fishing Lea Lake in Grainger County, Tennessee

• Overview

  You will find Lea Lake in Grainger County, Tennessee. The bank gives way to rolling hill. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Nearest town is Blaine, 2.5 miles off. Beyond it, Luttrell at 2.7 miles and Condon at 5.5 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Lea Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Reported across Grainger County: brown trout, white sucker, bluegill, greenside darter and rainbow trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Lea Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 75°F; the cold one sits at 35°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Lea Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Highland Springs Cove Lake, 3.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Lea Lake are worth checking on the day.