Fishing Lick Creek in Cumberland County, Tennessee

• Overview

  Look for Lick Creek in Cumberland County, Tennessee. The ground round it is rolling hill. Nearest town is Fairfield Glade, 2.3 miles off. It is 53 miles to Knoxville, the nearest city. Within a short drive: Ryan Lake within 2.2 miles, Lake Pomeroy after 2.9 miles, Canterbury Lake within 3 miles, Good Neighbor Lake after 3.4 miles and Spring Lake within 3.7 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lick Creek

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Wading opens water that no bank angler reaches. The head and tail of a pool beat the body of it. Cumberland County records list bluegill, rock bass, greenside darter, redline darter and tangerine darter among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Treat Lick Creek as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 35°F in January to roughly 74°F in July. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On Lick Creek the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Moorings are at Dartmoor Marina, roughly half a mile off. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Ryan Lake at 2.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Lick Creek are worth checking on the day.