Today's Best Fishing Times for
Cookeville, United States ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸

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Planning your next fishing trip in Cookeville, United States ? Today is a good day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Fishing near Cookeville, Tennessee centers on the rich waters of Center Hill Lake, Dale Hollow Lake, Cordell Hull Lake, and the Caney Fork River, giving anglers access to trophy smallmouth bass, quality largemouth, stripers, and stocked trout. From bluff-lined highland reservoirs to cool tailwaters and farm ponds, the Cookeville area offers diverse, year-round fishing opportunities for boat, bank, and kayak anglers alike. read more...

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:40 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
    Sunrise:
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    Nautical Twilight ends:
  • Moonrise:
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  • Visibility:
    18%
  • Waxing Crescent - 18% illuminated Waxing Crescent
Next Full Moon in ~11 days on 29th June
  • Distance to earth:
    371,929 km
    Proximity:
    79.3 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Cookeville
New Moon
Sun, 14 Jun
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun
New Moon
Tue, 14 Jul
Full Moon
Wed, 29 Jul

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    02:44 am - 04:44 am
  • minor Time:
    08:17 am - 10:17 am
  • major Time:
    03:19 pm - 05:19 pm
  • minor Time:
    10:21 pm - 12:21 am
All times are displayed in the America/Chicago timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -5 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waxing Crescent at 18% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a good day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -1 hour and -19 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Chicago • Thu, 18 Jun 14:59 • 36.163, -85.502
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Current Fishing Weather

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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: Cookeville, US
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Cookeville

Cookeville, TN fishing revolves around a cluster of productive waters: Center Hill Lake and Dale Hollow Lake to the east, Cordell Hull Lake to the north, and the famed Caney Fork River tailwater just down the road. These fisheries are classic Cumberland Plateau highland systems—steep banks, deep clear water, abundant rock, and strong forage bases—perfect for bass, walleye, stripers, and trout. Add in local creeks and farm ponds and you’ve got a complete year-round program within an easy drive of town.

Seasonal patterns around Cookeville hinge on water temperature and clarity. In late winter and early spring, smallmouth and spotted bass on Center Hill and Dale Hollow stack on main-lake points, channel swings, and bluff ends in 15–35 feet. Jigs, football-heads, and Alabama rigs slow-rolled over rock are consistent producers, as are finesse swimbaits on 3/8–1/2 oz heads. As the water climbs into the 50s, bass slide shallower onto gravel pockets and secondary points—this is prime jerkbait and medium-diving crankbait season.

From late spring through early fall, offshore structure dominates. On Dale Hollow and Center Hill, graph for schools on humps, long tapering points, and submerged timber edges in 20–40 feet. Drop-shot rigs with 4–6 inch worms, spoons, and tail-spinners work well when fish are vertically stacked. Night fishing for smallmouth and walleye on rocky points and riprap with big, slow-rolled spinnerbaits or 8–10 inch worms is a Cookeville-area staple in the heat of summer.

The Caney Fork River below Center Hill Dam fishes almost like a Western tailwater. Clear, cold flows support rainbow and brown trout along with occasional bycatch of stripers and bass. In cooler months, 1/16–1/8 oz marabou jigs, small in-line spinners, and jerkbaits match the small shad and sculpin trout feed on. When flows are low and clear, think light line, 2–4 lb test, and 1/32–1/16 oz offerings under floats. Fly anglers do well with nymph rigs, small streamers, and midges; focus on seams, soft eddies behind boulders, and deeper runs below shoals.

Habitat-specific tips are key around Cookeville:

  • Bluff walls and rock banks (Center Hill, Dale Hollow): Work vertical structure with jerkbaits, finesse jigs, and shaky heads. Count baits down and cover the entire water column, as smallmouth often suspend off the face.
  • Creek arms and pockets: In spring, slow-roll spinnerbaits and flip soft plastics around laydowns and isolated rock. Post-spawn, target shade lines and the first break in 8–15 feet.
  • Gravel flats and shoals (Cordell Hull, upper Center Hill): Early and late, throw topwaters and squarebills for schooling spots and white bass; let the presence of shad flickering on the surface guide you.
  • Tailwater eddies (Caney Fork): Cast up-current and let small jigs or nymphs drift naturally; most strikes come as the bait slows along the seam.

For multi-species action close to Cookeville, target panfish and catfish on smaller lakes, ponds, and slack-water stretches of local rivers. Worms, crickets, and small jigs under a float will quickly reveal bluegill beds in late spring, while simple slip-sinker rigs with cut bait or chicken liver catch channel cats from dusk into dark along outside bends and deeper holes.

Boat, bank, and kayak access are all viable in the Cookeville area, but electronics and a good contour map dramatically speed the learning curve on the deep highland reservoirs. Watch your sonar for bait pods and thermocline lines, adjust your depth accordingly, and be prepared to fish vertically—those who do consistently connect with the area’s trophy smallmouth, stripers, and walleye.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Cookeville area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 2 beaches and bays in this area.

Little Puncheoncamp Branch - 18.74689294709km , Puncheoncamp Branch - 19.35650725264km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Cookeville. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Burtons Branch - 5.0699559549km , Kuykendall Branch - 5.13406409829km , Buck Lake - 5.29744430112km , Green Valley Farm Lake Dam - 6.48030088488km , Quinland Lake - 6.99717566959km , Cleghorn Creek - 7.26545811817km , Barnes Hollow Branch - 8.89964435207km , Hudgens Creek - 9.15087676326km , Post Oak Creek - 10.28193296351km , Hunter Cove - 10.33644265565km , East Blackburn Fork - 10.80823636648km , West Blackburn Fork - 10.83293670575km , Puckett Pond - 11.560088622km , Talent Branch - 12.39256864478km , Maxwell Branch - 13.11281141516km , Gordan Hunter Dam - 13.24308598335km , Stone Cove - 14.28344071769km , Phelps Branch - 14.9908237459km , Danner Branch - 15.0798564514km , Mill Hardy Branch - 15.51702356082km , Burgess Falls Dam - 15.52207443498km , Brown Hollow Branch - 15.56156764523km , Boyd Hollow Branch - 15.73692296229km , Lovelady Branch - 16.13527285562km , Tom Hollow Branch - 16.31474816588km , Mason Lake Dam - 17.62048454673km , Dodson Branch - 17.87148712254km , Alcorn Hollow Branch - 18.08451421671km , Davidson Cove Branch - 18.39399363043km , Davidson Cove - 18.4095002364km , Stamps Hollow Creek - 18.50103602038km , Whittaker Branch - 18.50344695578km , Wayland Lake Dam - 18.60784570038km , Little Puncheoncamp Branch - 18.74689294709km , Rush Fork - 18.78096420703km , Peter Cave Branch - 18.79446223606km , Puncheoncamp Branch - 19.35650725264km , Lacey Branch - 19.45899961138km , Dark Hollow Branch - 19.6669286861km , McBroom Branch - 19.8532426329km

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