Fishing at Middlebrook Lake, Sullivan County, Tennessee

• Overview

  Middlebrook Lake belongs to Sullivan County, Tennessee. Height above sea level is 1,801 feet. At roughly 20 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Sullivan County list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Fairmount sits 2.1 miles out. The big place round here is Knoxville, 109 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Middlebrook Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Open biodiversity records for Sullivan County list brown trout, snubnose darter and common carp. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Middlebrook Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 73°F in July and bottom out at 33°F in January. Whether it freezes depends on the year. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Time your trip to Middlebrook Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Steele Creek Park Lake, 5.6 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Middlebrook Lake.