Spring Lake near Fairfield Glade: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Spring Lake lies in Cumberland County, in Tennessee. Elevation runs to 1,873 feet. About 10 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Cumberland County. Some 2 miles away sits Fairfield Glade, the nearest settlement. It is 56 miles to Knoxville, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Spring Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Survey and observation records for Cumberland County include bluegill, rock bass, greenside darter and redline darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Anyone new to Spring Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 35°F in January and 74°F in July. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. That is the shape of the year on Spring Lake. Short days concentrate it into a narrow window.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. ST George Marina sits half a mile away and handles boats. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Canterbury Lake is 0.7 miles off. None of that is settled for Spring Lake in what we hold.