Lyles Lake, Tennessee: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Lyles Lake in the Shelby County part of Tennessee. This is dry hill country. It measures about 25 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Head to Millington, 7.3 miles away, for anything you forgot. Bartlett is 13 miles and Marion 13 miles. Neighbouring water: Piersol Lake 0.7 miles away, Poplar Tree Lake a touch under 3 miles, Camps Lakes 4 miles away, Willow Lake a touch under 4.7 miles and Sky Lake 9.6 miles away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lyles Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Shelby County names bluegill, green sunfish, common carp, warmouth and longear sunfish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lyles Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 80°F, the coldest about 37°F. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Plan any trip to Lyles Lake around it. Early and late in the day beat the middle for most of the year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. There are toilets half a mile off. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Piersol Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Lyles Lake locally before you travel.