Sandy Stand Lake Fishing near Maryville, Tennessee

• Overview

  Sandy Stand Lake sits within Blount County in Tennessee. Height above sea level is 2,083 feet. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Blount County list. Nearest town is Maryville, 8.3 miles off. Then Eagleton Village, 10 miles, and Alcoa, 11 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Sandy Stand Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Across Blount County, recorded fish include redline darter, snubnose darter and greenside darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Sandy Stand Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 37°F in January to roughly 75°F in July. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. That shapes the year on Sandy Stand Lake. Water temperature lags behind air temperature by days, not hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lake in the Sky sits 0.8 miles off and takes the overflow. For Sandy Stand Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.