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Fishing in Crockett County, Tennessee

Crockett County is thin on public water. This page lists what there is, then points at what is close.

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Every public access point

Fishing access in Crockett County

1 public access point in Crockett County: 1 boat launch and 1 fishing pier. Each one opens its own page with written directions, coordinates and a link straight to Google Maps.

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Davy Crockett Lake 1 in Crockett County

Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRADavy Crockett LakeOff Humboldt Lake Rd, 5 miles west of Humboldt, TN1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.82780, -88.98635

What to bring

What to bring fishing in Crockett County

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Crockett County at a glance

Crockett County boat ramps and fishing access

Crockett County has 1 public fishing access point: 1 boat ramp and 1 fishing pier, on 1 lake or river.

1boat ramp
1fishing pier
1lake, river or creek

What it looks like

Crockett County water

Photographs of the water this page covers. Every picture opens that water’s own page. Drag or swipe to see the rest.

Forked Deer River, Tennessee
Forked Deer River, TennesseeMalepheasant at en.wikipedia / Public domain
Reelfoot Lake, TennesseeReelfoot LakeOpen the Reelfoot Lake page →User:JeremyA / CC BY-SA 2.5Mississippi River, TennesseeMississippi RiverOpen the Mississippi River page →Ceptember / CC BY-SA 4.0Pickwick Lake, TennesseePickwick LakeOpen the Pickwick Lake page →Kbh3rd / CC BY-SA 3.0Obion River, TennesseeObion RiverOpen the Obion River page →David.k.hochreiter / CC BY-SA 3.0
Tennessee River, Tennessee
Tennessee River, TennesseeScott Basford / CC BY-SA 3.0

The ones nobody writes about

Small and out-of-the-way water in Crockett County

County lakes, park ponds, creeks and river stretches in Crockett County that never make a best-of list. Several of them fish better than the famous water on a busy weekend.

small impoundment (TWRA agency/family fishing lake) · 87 acres

Davy Crockett Lake

This is effectively the county’s only public fishery; it sits about 4 miles west of the Humboldt (Gibson County) line off State Highway 152 and is stocked and managed as a put-and-take family lake rather than a natural fishery.

largemouth bassbluegillcrappie
creeks/small river · size n/a

South Fork Forked Deer River and Pond Creek

These drain the county but public bank access is essentially limited to road right-of-way at bridge crossings; no developed TWRA access area was found.

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No boat, or your own boat

Bank fishing and launching in Crockett County

Fishing from the bank in Crockett County

Davy Crockett Lake shoreline and fishing pier (TWRA); bridge crossings on the South Fork Forked Deer River (public right of way only, verify posting before fishing)

Getting a boat on the water in Crockett County

Launching is limited to the Davy Crockett Lake ramp. Boat rentals are available on site. No marinas in the county. No meaningful paddling water, the Forked Deer forks here are largely channelized and log-jammed.

Two different trips

Visiting Crockett County versus fishing it like a local

Where visitors get pointed in Crockett County

Davy Crockett Lake (picnic areas, restrooms, fishing pier, rental boats) is the one water a visitor would be sent to.

Rules and record fish

Limits and records for Crockett County water

Creel and length limits in Crockett County

Davy Crockett Lake carries TWRA agency-lake rules, not statewide rules, largemouth bass: no creel limit but only one fish longer than 18 inches may be kept; bluegill no limit; redear 20/day; crappie 30/day with a 10-inch minimum; blue and channel catfish 5/day in combination. A TWRA lake-use permit applies at agency lakes unless exempt; confirm current permit status before fishing.

1 public boat launches in Crockett County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

Questions people actually ask

Crockett County fishing questions

Where can I fish from the bank in Crockett County?

Davy Crockett Lake shoreline and fishing pier (TWRA). Also bridge crossings on the south fork forked deer river (public right of way only, verify posting before fishing). Crockett County has 1 public fishing pier listed in TWRA’s access database.

How many public boat ramps are in Crockett County?

TWRA’s access database lists 1 boat launch in Crockett County. Most of them are on Davy Crockett Lake. Every one is listed further up this page with its owner and lane count.

Do I need a fishing license to fish in Crockett County?

Yes. Anyone 13 and over needs a Tennessee fishing license, and there is no license required for ages 12 and under. A resident annual combination hunt and fish license is $33, a resident one-day all-species license is $11, and a non-resident three-day all-species license is $40. Tennessee has no non-resident one-day license. Buy online at gooutdoorstennessee.com, from a county clerk or from a licensed agent. Licenses are digital, nothing arrives in the post.

What fish can you catch in Crockett County?

The main species across Crockett County water are largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish, bowfin and gar. Each water body on the fishing spots page lists what it is actually known for, which is not always the same thing.

Does my Tennessee license cover trout in Crockett County?

Not automatically. The $33 resident combination hunt and fish license does not cover trout, and neither does the county-of-residence license or the cheaper no-trout short-term options. Those need the $21 annual trout supplemental added on. The Sportsman licenses and every non-resident all-species license already include trout. There is no designated trout water in Crockett County, but it is worth knowing before you drive to a tailwater elsewhere in the state.

What are the creel limits in Crockett County?

Davy Crockett Lake carries TWRA agency-lake rules, not statewide rules, largemouth bass: no creel limit but only one fish longer than 18 inches may be kept; bluegill no limit; redear 20/day; crappie 30/day with a 10-inch minimum; blue and channel catfish 5/day in combination. A TWRA lake-use permit applies at agency lakes unless exempt; confirm current permit status before fishing Always check the current TWRA guide before you keep anything, because water-specific exceptions change.

Where can I buy bait and tackle in Crockett County?

No dedicated bait or tackle shop in Crockett County was verified. Davy Crockett Lake has a concession/boat rental operation on site (TWRA), confirm bait availability by calling TWRA Region 1, 731-423-5725 or 800-372-3928. Nearest full retail: Walmart Supercenter, Humboldt (Gibson Co., ~10 min) and Walmart Supercenter, Dyersburg (~35 min). Nearest Academy Sports / Bass Pro: Jackson and Memphis respectively.. There is a fuller list on the Crockett County gear page, including anywhere renting boats or kayaks and the nearest big-box store.

Where is a good spot to take kids fishing in Crockett County?

Davy Crockett Lake on Davy Crockett Lake has a fishing pier, which makes it the easiest place in Crockett County to fish with children and no boat.

If the county comes up short

The nearest real fishing to Crockett County

Crockett County is genuinely thin. Closest real water outside it: Gibson County Lake (560 acres, ~25 min east via Trenton); Reelfoot Lake (~1 hr northwest via Dyersburg); Kentucky Lake at Paris Landing (~1 hr 45 min northeast). For river fishing, the Mississippi at Dyersburg/Heloise is about 45 minutes west.

Crockett County water holds largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish.

About this list

Where the Crockett County access list comes from

The 1 access point above comes from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s public access database, which is why each one names the agency that owns or manages it. A state or TVA ramp is usually free. A Corps of Engineers site, a state park ramp or a marina often is not.

The waters, species and local notes are researched separately, county by county, against TWRA’s own reservoir pages, TVA, the US Army Corps of Engineers and Tennessee State Parks.

Ramps close for repairs, gravel roads wash out and regulations change. Treat anything here as a starting point and call ahead if you are driving a long way for it.

By town instead

Towns near Crockett County

These pages measure from the middle of town rather than the county line, which is usually the number you actually care about.

22 access points within 30 milesFishing near JacksonHatchie River, Pine LakeSee the spots →17 access points within 30 milesFishing near BrownsvilleHatchie River, Forked Deer RiverSee the spots →24 access points within 30 milesFishing near DyersburgReelfoot Lake, Obion RiverSee the spots →24 access points within 30 milesFishing near MartinReelfoot Lake, South Fork of the Obion RiverSee the spots →

Statewide limits: 5 black bass, 15 crappie at 10 inches, 2 stripers at 15 inches, 7 trout.

Keep looking

Counties next to Crockett

Fish do not respect county lines. These are the nearest counties to Crockett with public water of their own. Each one opens its own page.

Next county overGibson CountyGibson Co Lake, Gibson County LakeSee the spots →Next county overMadison CountyForked Deer River, Lake GrahamSee the spots →Next county overHaywood CountyHatchie River, South Fork Forked Deer RiverSee the spots →Next county overDyer CountyForked Deer River, Obion RiverSee the spots →Next county overChester CountyLake Placid, Lake LaJoieSee the spots →

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More Crockett County water, and who fishes it

Every guide and charter on this site is listed by the water they run, so you can call the captain direct. Licences, limits and the state record list are one click away too.

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