Odom Trout Lake Fishing near Roan Mountain, Tennessee

• Overview

  Odom Trout Lake is one of the Carter County waters in Tennessee. The ground around here is farm and woodlot. At 10 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Carter County standards. The nearest town is Roan Mountain, 3.7 miles away. Hunter is 10 miles and Elizabethton 11 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Odom Trout Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Across Carter County, recorded fish include brown trout, rainbow trout, fantail darter, bluegill and green sunfish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Odom Trout Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 32°F and July at about 69°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Anyone fishing Odom Trout Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Watauga Lake Bridge sits 5.8 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Odom Trout Lake in what we hold.