Thread: Good day at VFW Lake.

Only in Tenn. would your VFW have their own lake. Cool!! Those fish would make for some fine eating.

Originally Posted by Illinoisgiller

Only in Tenn. would your VFW have their own lake. Cool!! Those fish would make for some fine eating.

LOL....that's true. The VFW gave it to the state many years ago. The place was built in oder for VFW members to have a place to go drink and party....is my understanding. As more and more places went "wet" and alcohol became more available there was no need to maintain the expense of keeping the place so they gave it to the state. I keep shell cracker and Gills......just not from that lake. The beds are very easy to fish in the spring as the bedding areas are all close to the bank....which is very well kept.....and far too many people haul way too many fish out of there. So I just catch and release in that lake. Up until about 2 years ago it was quite common to catch many shell cracker at the 13 inch mark from there.

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Hey Alphahawk, is that the VFW Lake in Lawrence County?

Originally Posted by StrykerTN

Hey Alphahawk, is that the VFW Lake in Lawrence County?

Yep...thats the one.

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I'm from Lawrence County. Currently live in north Louisiana. are you a local?

Always wanted to fish there. There is supposed to be a spring there that makes that area good year round. Nice fish.

Originally Posted by StrykerTN

I'm from Lawrence County. Currently live in north Louisiana. are you a local?

No not a local. Born in Columbia, TN. Spent about 25 years living out of the country and when I came back home for good moved back to Columbia.

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Originally Posted by dallman

Always wanted to fish there. There is supposed to be a spring there that makes that area good year round. Nice fish.

It's a nice little lake that only seems to get pressure at spawning time. There is a creek that runs into the lake but in heat of summer the black moss can get bad. I could always count on this lake to give me decent Gill action...but not this year. But then again this has been the worst summer of fishing I have ever had. I caught lots of fish up until about mid July then my spots....lakes.....quit producing.

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