Largemouth Bass fishing at Neely Henry Lake

In spring, largemouth bass run shallow here, mostly 2 to 10 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 20 ft, and by winter most fish are in 15 to 35 ft. Shallow bay flat is the standout, a weed flat at roughly 6 ft, rated prime for spring largemouth bass. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait and you're in the game.

Spotted Bass fishing at Neely Henry Lake

Spring spotted bass on Neely Henry Lake hold shallow, usually 5 to 20 ft. They move out to 15 to 40 ft in summer and finish the year down in 25 to 50 ft. The spot to know is Main-lake point, a point in about 15 ft of water that rates prime for spotted bass in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. A drop shot over brush or a underspin + fluke (schoolers) covers the summer program.

Crappie fishing at Neely Henry Lake

In spring, crappie run shallow here, mostly 2 to 8 ft. They move out to 10 to 25 ft in summer and finish the year down in 15 to 35 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 6 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) and you're in the game.

Channel Catfish fishing at Neely Henry Lake

In spring, channel catfish run shallow here, mostly 3 to 12 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 25 ft, and by winter most fish are in 20 to 40 ft. Break off the point is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 27 ft, rated prime for fall channel catfish. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.

Striped Bass fishing at Neely Henry Lake

In spring, striped bass run shallow here, mostly 5 to 20 ft. They move out to 25 to 60 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 50 ft. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 51 ft of water that rates prime for striped bass in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. A flutter spoon (deep) or a umbrella rig (trolled) covers the summer program.

Bluegill fishing at Neely Henry Lake

In spring, bluegill run shallow here, mostly 1 to 6 ft. They move out to 4 to 15 ft in summer and finish the year down in 10 to 25 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for bluegill in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a small sponge spider (fly) or a micro tube jig gets it done.

How deep is Neely Henry Lake?

Neely Henry Lake is about 60 ft (18 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.

What fish are in Neely Henry Lake?

Anglers target largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, striped bass, spotted bass on Neely Henry Lake.

Where is the best fishing spot on Neely Henry Lake?

Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Neely Henry Lake?

For largemouth bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.