Tennessee · United States

Pickwick Lake TN fishing forecast

73 Good of 100

Pickwick Lake TN is a freshwater fishing spot in Tennessee, United States. Anglers here target Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish. The most productive months are typically March, April, May, September, October, November.

Quick answer

Best monthsMarch, April, May, September

Top speciesSmallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Crappie

Score now73/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

Today’s verdict

Ranks #61 of 644 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

In line with this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±12 points, from 6 live signals

Helping the score most

Water temperature+15.0Wind+12.0Barometric pressure+4.4

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	24.0 °C
Wind	13 km/h from NNW, gusting 20 km/h
Pressure	1014 hPa
Cloud cover	94%
Chlorophyll	65.00 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
UV index	4
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

The water is running true to season — within a few tenths of the August average of 24.0 °C for this location. The water is mixed to about 20.0 m, with the thermocline below that.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Pickwick Lake TN

Pickwick Lake TN currently scores 73 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 24.0 °C. 6 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +15.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Wind +12.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Thermocline +3.0: a defined layer stacks fish at one depth
Gust factor +2.8: gustiness versus steady wind
Pre-storm bite +2.4: the classic feed before heavy weather

What’s biting now

The model expects today: blue-catfish, channel-catfish, spotted-gar, warmouth, redear-sunfish, flathead-catfish, yellow-bullhead, green-sunfish

Bite windows

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 82% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Pickwick Lake TN:

Score history at this spot

26 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-10, 81/100

23 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

About this spot

Water type

Lake · Freshwater

Lakes have no tide, so target structure, drop-offs, and seasonal thermoclines where fish concentrate by depth and temperature.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · beach

What you can catch

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu
Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides
Crappie

Pomoxis spp.
Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Best months by species at Pickwick Lake TN

Smallmouth BassMicropterus dolomieu
Largemouth BassMicropterus salmoides
CrappiePomoxis spp.
Channel CatfishIctalurus punctatus

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

U.S. federal fisheries authority

United States — Federal Waters

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents Federal Recreational Fishing License may be required in addition to state license when fishing federal (EEZ) waters., non-residents Same as residents. Many states require their own license even in federal waters.

FishRadar regulations are summaries only. Federal and state waters rules overlap — always verify current federal and state agency rules before fishing.