What to bring
Tackle for Wanamaker Access
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How to get there
Getting to Wanamaker Access
Wanamaker Access is a public access point on Collins River in Grundy County, Tennessee, run by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
TWRA holds no written directions for Wanamaker Access. Navigate by the coordinates below; they mark the access point, not the town.
Wanamaker Access is 11 miles south of McMinnville, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Highway 56 Bridge, 1.3 miles to the south-east on the same water. For bait, Outdoor Shop Inc in McMinnville is about 11 miles away.
Coordinates 35.52853, -85.69451
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Wanamake
One of the few rivers in Tennessee with a genuine musky population, TWRA stocked it from 1982 through 2006 and it now sustains itself; the oxbow at the mouth creates the peninsula that most of Rock Island State Park sits on.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at Wanamaker Access
What you can keep from Collins River at Wanamaker Access. Collins River 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 |
| Bluegill | No limit | No minimum | Statewide |
| Rock bass | 20 | No minimum | Statewide |
| Muskellunge | 1 | 36 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.
Grundy County has 1 public boat launches on TWRA’s list.
What it looks like
Collins River around Wanamaker Access
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More Collins River access near Wanamaker Access
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Wanamaker Access water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill, rock bass.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Wanamaker Access
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Wanamaker Access, including Barren Fork and Barren Fork River.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Wanamaker Access
Outdoor Shop Inc in McMinnville is nearest, about 11 miles away. Winter hours at the shops nearest Wanamaker Access are often shorter.
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Around Wanamaker Access
Wanamaker Access is one access point.