Woodrun Lake Number One in Hardeman County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Hardeman County, Woodrun Lake Number One is a Tennessee water. It lies 528 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 18 acres — small enough to read in one session. Nearest place of any size is Bolivar, 14 miles away. For a city, Memphis is 62 miles off. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here. Bolivar is a place of about 5,100 people.

• Where to Fish on Woodrun Lake Number One

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Records held for Hardeman County cover gulf darter, dusky darter and brighteye darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Woodrun Lake Number One rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 79°F in July and bottoms out near 38°F in January. No part of the year shuts this water. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Woodrun Lake Number One runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Boats go in at Rogers Springs Lake Boat Ramp, roughly half a mile from the water. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Woodrun Lake Number Two at 0.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Woodrun Lake Number One as something to verify.