Wispering Winds Lake Fishing in Fentress County, Tennessee

• Overview

  Wispering Winds Lake stands in Fentress County, Tennessee. Around the bank it is rolling hill. At about 47 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. By surface area it heads our Fentress County listings. Some 4.1 miles away sits Jamestown, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Grimsley at 15 miles and Albany at 17 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Wispering Winds Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Records held for Fentress County cover blackside darter, greenside darter and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Wispering Winds Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 74°F and January reads 34°F. In milder years the surface never sets. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. That is the shape of the year on Wispering Winds Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Old Jamestown Reservoir sits 4.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Wispering Winds Lake locally before you travel.