Old Hickory Lake Fishing Forecast

36.3188° N, 86.5448° W

Fishing conditions for Old Hickory Lake

Today Tomorrow Jul 19 Jul 20 Jul 21 Jul 22
sunrise 05:40
sunset 20:03

Biting score

72%
Good biting conditions

The best time for fishing is afternoon

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  • Poor biting conditions
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Now, July 17
1:34 PM

CloudyDay1
32° FEELS LIKE30°
wind
2.6 m/s GUSTS3.9 m/s
101.7 kPa RISING PRESSURE
humidity
56%
uv index
0low
cloud cover
76%
visibility
24km
moon rise
08:10AM
moon
moonNew
  • Old Hickory Lake Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today

    Current fishing activity in Old Hickory Lake, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is low, which leads to a weak bite score.

    Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Today (5 PM peak), Sunday (5 PM peak), and Tomorrow (5 PM peak)—making these the best times to go fishing in Old Hickory Lake.

  • Air conditions

    The air temperature is 90°F (32°C) . Sunrise today: 05:40 AM, sunset: 08:03 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is mostly cloudy.

    The UV index is currently 0 (Low) .

    The wind is coming from the north at 5.8 mph (2.6 m/s), with gusts reaching 8.7 mph (3.9 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 30.03 inHg (763 mmHg).

  • Moon Phases

    The moon phase is currently New, with moonrise at 8:10 AM and moonset at 9:20 PM.

About this spot

  • Old Hickory Lake Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today

    Current fishing activity in Old Hickory Lake, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is low, which leads to a weak bite score.

    Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Today (5 PM peak), Sunday (5 PM peak), and Tomorrow (5 PM peak)—making these the best times to go fishing in Old Hickory Lake.

  • Air conditions

    The air temperature is 90°F (32°C) . Sunrise today: 05:40 AM, sunset: 08:03 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is mostly cloudy.

    The UV index is currently 0 (Low) .

    The wind is coming from the north at 5.8 mph (2.6 m/s), with gusts reaching 8.7 mph (3.9 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 30.03 inHg (763 mmHg).

  • Moon Phases

    The moon phase is currently New, with moonrise at 8:10 AM and moonset at 9:20 PM.

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About this spot

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    Windy AI 08 July 2026
    Old Hickory Lake is a 22,500-acre TVA reservoir on the Cumberland River northeast of Nashville, Tennessee, one of the most important fishing lakes in the greater Nashville metropolitan area. It supports largemouth bass, spotted bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, and catfish in a scenic reservoir setting that is easily accessible to millions of Tennessee residents in the Nashville/Hendersonville area. Spot Features: Old Hickory Lake is a 22,500-acre TVA reservoir on the Cumberland River northeast of Nashville in Sumner and Davidson counties, Tennessee. The lake features rocky main-channel bluffs, vegetated coves, and creek arms. Largemouth and spotted bass in the creek arms and coves with soft plastics and crankbaits, smallmouth along the rocky channel banks, crappie around brush piles and dock pilings, catfish with cut bait in the deeper channel areas. Seasonality: Largemouth bass and spotted bass are the primary year-round sport fish at Old Hickory Lake, with peak activity in spring during the spawning period and in fall. Smallmouth bass are most aggressive in the rocky main-channel areas in late spring and summer. Crappie and bluegill are active in late spring during the spawn. Channel and blue catfish feed through the warmer months.
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