Raccoon Mountain Pumped Station Reserve Fishing in Tennessee

• Overview

  The Hamilton County entry here is Raccoon Mountain Pumped Station Reserve, in Tennessee. Elevation runs to 1,647 feet. About 495 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The margin runs to about 4.5 miles in total. Few waters listed in Hamilton County are bigger. Lookout Mountain is the closest town at 4.7 miles. Chattanooga is the closest city, 5 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Raccoon Mountain Pumped Station Reserve

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Species logged across Hamilton County include bluegill, redbreast sunfish, green sunfish and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Raccoon Mountain Pumped Station Reserve a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 38°F in January and 77°F in July. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Time your trip to Raccoon Mountain Pumped Station Reserve by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Pan Gap Lake at 1.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Raccoon Mountain Pumped Station Reserve for certain.