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Boat Launch · Hardeman County

Highway 100, Hatchie River

1 ramp, 1 lane, canoe / kayak landing. 22 miles from Jackson.

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How to get there

Getting to Highway 100

Highway 100 is a public boat launch on Hatchie River in Hardeman County, Tennessee, run by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.

Approximately 2 miles West of Toone on HWY 100

Highway 100 is 22 miles south-west of Jackson, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Highway 18, 5.1 miles to the south-east on the same water. Nothing else public is within 5 miles of Highway 100, so it is the only option close by. For bait, Laurel Hill Bait & Deli in Laurel Hill is about 17 miles away.

Coordinates 35.34740, -89.01510

Aerial view of Highway 100
Highway 100 from above. The pin marks the access point. USGS aerial imagery.

What is there

What you will find at Highway 100

Free to launch 2.5 out of 5 Facilities 2.5 of 5, scored from what TWRA records: ramp, docks, pier, restrooms, parking, lighting and hours.

Facilities listed from TWRA’s access record.

Boat ramp

Boats on trailers can put in at Highway 100. 1 lane.

Canoe and kayak

A landing shallow enough to carry a paddle craft in and out.

Open 24 hours

No closing time is recorded; it is open all night.

Not recorded here: fishing pier, restrooms, camping.

What you can catch

Fish you can catch at HigSpecies list from TWRA notes for Hatchie River.

The only major West Tennessee river never impounded or channelized, and a state-designated scenic river; it’s a slow, timber-choked bottomland river best fished from a small boat in the oxbows and sloughs.

What you can keep

Fishing limits at Highway 100

What you can keep from Hatchie River at Highway 100. Hatchie River has no limits of its own, so the statewide limits apply. These are the ones for the fish it holds.

FishDaily limitLengthWhere or when
Largemouth bass5 black bass combinedNo minimumStatewide
Crappie30No minimumStatewide (West Tennessee)
BluegillNo limitNo minimumStatewide
Blue catfishNo limit under 34 inOnly one over 34 inStatewide

From the 2026–27 Tennessee Fishing Guide (TWRA), in effect 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027, checked 25 September 2026.

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Highway 100 water holds largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish.

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Common questions

Questions about Highway 100

Can you launch a boat at Highway 100?

Yes. TWRA records Highway 100 as having a boat ramp. It has 1 lane. Launching at Highway 100 is free.

Do you need a fishing licence at Highway 100?

Yes.

What fish are in the water at Highway 100?

Hatchie River holds largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, blue catfish, bowfin, gar and freshwater drum.

Where can I buy bait near Highway 100?

Laurel Hill Bait & Deli in Laurel Hill is the closest bait and tackle shop this site lists, about 17 miles from Highway 100. Bill Dance Lake in Somerville is next, about 20 miles away.

Is there a restroom at Highway 100?

No restroom is recorded here.

Who runs Highway 100?

Highway 100 is listed under the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency in TWRA’s public access database.

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