What to bring
Tackle for Pleasant Grove Boat Ramp
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How to get there
Getting to Pleasant Grove Boat Ramp
Pleasant Grove Boat Ramp is a public boat launch on Tims Ford Lake in Franklin County, Tennessee, run by TDEC.
Take HWY 130 NW from Winchester to Pleasant Grove Rd on Left, take Pleasant Grove Lane on Left to ramp
Pleasant Grove Boat Ramp is 6.6 miles south of Tullahoma, the nearest town with its own page here. The county seat, Winchester, is 7.4 miles to the south-east. The closest other public access is Holiday Landing Marina, 2.5 miles to the west on the same water. For bait, The Sportsman’s Corner in Manchester is about 16 miles away.
Coordinates 35.26630, -86.20010
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Pleasant Grove Boat Ramp
Tims Ford Lake holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
TWRA states plainly that it is considered the best reservoir smallmouth fishery in Middle Tennessee; late winter and early spring are the smallmouth windows, and hybrids and stripers hold at 16–19 ft in summer. It is a Bill Dance Signature Lake. Most of the lake, the state park, the marina and 14 free ramps are on the Franklin County side, Moore County holds the northern arms.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at Pleasant Grove Boat Ramp
What you can keep from Tims Ford Lake at Pleasant Grove Boat Ramp. TWRA sets 2 rules just for Tims Ford Lake. They replace the statewide limit for those fish. Everything else follows the statewide limit.
| Fish | Daily limit | Length | Where or when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | 5 black bass combined | 15 in minimum | Tims Ford Lake rule |
| Smallmouth bass | 5 black bass combined | 18 in minimum | Tims Ford Lake rule |
| Crappie | 15 | 10 in minimum | Statewide |
| Bluegill | No limit | No minimum | Statewide |
| Striped bass | 2 striped and hybrid combined | 15 in minimum | Statewide |
| Hybrid striped bass | 2 striped and hybrid combined | 15 in minimum | Statewide |
| Walleye | 5 | 16 in minimum | Statewide |
| Channel catfish | No limit under 34 in | Only one over 34 in | 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.
8 public boat launches in Franklin County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
What it looks like
Tims Ford Lake around Pleasant Grove Boat Ramp
What the water at Pleasant Grove Boat Ramp actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
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More Tims Ford Lake access near Pleasant Grove Boat Ramp
The closest other public access points on Tims Ford Lake, measured straight line from Pleasant Grove Boat Ramp. Each one opens its own page with directions.
Pleasant Grove Boat Ramp water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Pleasant Grove Boat Ramp
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Pleasant Grove Boat Ramp, including Woods Reservoir and Elk River. Handy when the wind is wrong on Tims Ford Lake or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Pleasant Grove Boat Ramp
The closest shops to Pleasant Grove Boat Ramp that this site has checked. The Sportsman’s Corner in Manchester is nearest, about 16 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Around Pleasant Grove Boat Ramp
Pleasant Grove Boat Ramp is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.