Todds Lake Number Two in Rutherford County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Rutherford County, Todds Lake Number Two is a Tennessee water. The surface lies 610 feet up. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. For a base, Murfreesboro sits 2.4 miles out. Christiana lies 7.6 miles off, Smyrna another 14 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Todds Lake Number Two

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Across Rutherford County, recorded fish include common carp, bluegill, cumberland snubnose darter, redline darter and longear sunfish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Todds Lake Number Two gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 78°F in July and bottoms out near 37°F in January. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Time your trip to Todds Lake Number Two by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Todds Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Todds Lake Number Two for certain.