Tatlock Lake Fishing in Tipton County, Tennessee

• Overview

  Tatlock Lake is a Tipton County water, in Tennessee. The surface lies 361 feet up. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Supplies mean a trip to Covington, 1.7 miles off. Brighton lies 5.6 miles off, Atoka another 9.8 miles. Other water within reach: 17 miles away is J D Williams Lake, Pine Lake a shade over 20 miles, 21 miles away is Chisholm Lake and Downing Lake a shade over 21 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Tatlock Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. On Tatlock Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session. Any change in depth is worth more than any change in bait.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 80°F on average, January about 37°F. Cold never closes this one. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. At Tatlock Lake the season follows that pattern closely. Late evening often out-fishes the whole afternoon.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, J D Williams Lake is 17 miles off. None of that is settled for Tatlock Lake in what we hold.