Carroll Lake
Carroll Lake is located in Carroll County, 4 miles East of McKenzie on Highway 22, and is approximately 100 acres. The lake has a boat ramp, picnic pavilion, fishing pier, restroom, and picnic area for the family.
Town of Hunting, Tennessee Contact Information: 1-731-986-5570.
TWRA Contact Information: Region 1 Office: 1-731-423-5725, Toll-Free: 1-800-372-3928, E-mail the office
Regulations
Statewide regulations apply for any species not listed below.
- Largemouth Bass: No creel or length limit and only one (1) fish greater than 18 inches in length may be harvested per day.
- Bluegill/Redear: 20 per day in combination, no length limit.
- Crappie (all species): No creel limit; no length limit.
- Blue/Channel Catfish: Five (5) per day in combination, no length limit.
- Walleye: 16-inch minimum length limit, five (5) fish creel limit.
TWRA Family Fishing Lakes License, Permit and General Information
What you can catch
Fish Species Found
You can find Largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish, walleye, blue & channel catfish at Carroll Lake.
Fishing Tips:
- Plastic worms worked slowly are usually effective for bass when the water temperature is below 55 degrees.
- When water temperatures warm to above 55 degrees, try small crayfish-colored Rat-L-Traps to fish in shallow water in early mornings and late afternoons.
- Fish deeper and around cover during the midday hours.
