Orphans Home Lake near Spring Hill: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Orphans Home Lake lies in Maury County, Tennessee. The water sits 705 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Spring Hill at 0.4 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Nashville is 30 miles off. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here. One side gets the morning sun and the other the evening.

• Where to Fish on Orphans Home Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Maury County records list redband darter, saffron darter, fringed darter, fantail darter and duck darter among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The near bank of Orphans Home Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 78°F and January near 36°F. The surface stays open the year round. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on Orphans Home Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Mapping shows a jetty some 110 yards off. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Tailings Pond Number Ten is 7.7 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Orphans Home Lake for certain.