Pioneer Lake Number Two, Tennessee: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Pioneer Lake Number Two stands in Dyer County, Tennessee. Land around it is rolling hill. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Dyer County list holds plenty of bigger water. 1.9 miles away sits Dyersburg, the nearest town. After that come Newbern at 9.1 miles and Halls at 12 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Pioneer Lake Number Two

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Records held for Dyer County cover black crappie, bluntnose darter and tadpole madtom. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Pioneer Lake Number Two light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 80°F on average, January about 36°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. It holds true on Pioneer Lake Number Two more years than not. Long dry spells drop the level and concentrate them.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Crappie hold to structure; small jigs or minnows under a float around timber find them. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Pioneer Lake Number One, 0.1 miles out. For Pioneer Lake Number Two in particular, ask before you travel.