With a guide
Guides and charters near HWY 12 at Sycamore Creek
Captains who run Nashville lakes and the Cumberland, with their own phone numbers. You call and book with them directly.
Nashville Fishing Charters
Stripers, hybrids, crappie, largemouth, smallmouthCall 615-812-2091nashvillefishingcharters.com
Fish Nashville
Striper, hybrid, catfish, crappie, bass, troutCall 615-200-0618fishnashville.com
Crappie Guide Service
White and black crappieCall 615-542-9800crappieguideservice.com
What to bring
Tackle for HWY 12 at Sycamore Creek
Three picks from the largemouth bass checklist that work for the fish here. Affiliate links: buying through them pays this site a small commission at no extra cost to you.
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How to get there
Getting to HWY 12 at Sycamore Creek
HWY 12 at Sycamore Creek is a public access point on Sycamore Creek in Cheatham County, Tennessee, run by the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Approximately 4 miles West of Ashland City on State Route 12
HWY 12 at Sycamore Creek is 19 miles south-west of Springfield, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Doziers Boat Dock on Cheatham Lake, 1.9 miles to the west. For bait, Cumberland Transit in Nashville is about 21 miles away.
Coordinates 36.31106, -87.11989
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at HWY 12 at Sycamore Creek
Sycamore Creek holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
Access at the HWY 12 crossing about four miles west of Ashland City, with a canoe landing. A genuinely small, pretty creek with formal public access.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at HWY 12 at Sycamore Creek
What you can keep from Sycamore Creek at HWY 12 at Sycamore Creek. Sycamore Creek has no limits of its own, so the statewide limits apply. These are the ones for the fish it holds.
| Fish | Daily limit | Length | Where or when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | 5 black bass combined | No minimum | Statewide |
| Smallmouth bass | 5 black bass combined | No minimum | Statewide |
| Crappie | 15 | 10 in minimum | Statewide |
| Bluegill | No limit | No minimum | Statewide |
| Rock bass | 20 | No minimum | Statewide |
| Striped bass | 2 striped and hybrid combined | 15 in minimum | Statewide |
| White bass | 15 | No minimum | Statewide |
| Walleye | 5 | 16 in minimum | Statewide |
| Sauger | 10 | 15 in minimum | Statewide |
From the 2026–27 Tennessee Fishing Guide (TWRA), in effect 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027, checked 25 September 2026. Rules change, so check the guide before you keep a fish.
5 public boat launches in Cheatham County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
Other water close by
Other fishing near HWY 12 at Sycamore Creek
Public access on other water within 20 miles of HWY 12 at Sycamore Creek, including Cheatham Lake and Harpeth River. Handy when the wind is wrong on Sycamore Creek or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near HWY 12 at Sycamore Creek
The closest shops to HWY 12 at Sycamore Creek that this site has checked. Cumberland Transit in Nashville is nearest, about 21 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Around HWY 12 at Sycamore Creek
HWY 12 at Sycamore Creek is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.