Piersol Lake in Shelby County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Piersol Lake is one of the Shelby County listings for Tennessee. The bank is 344 feet above sea level. At 14 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Ground here is low by Tennessee standards. Nearest town is Millington, 8 miles off. Memphis sits 13 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Piersol Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Shelby County records list bluegill, green sunfish and common carp among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Piersol Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 80°F on average, January about 37°F. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On Piersol Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lyles Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Piersol Lake in particular, ask before you travel.