What to bring
Tackle for Highway 64
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 Highway 64
Highway 64 is a public boat launch on Hatchie River in Hardeman County, Tennessee, run by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
Approximately 5 miles East of Bolivar on HWY 64
Highway 64 is 26 miles south of Jackson, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Highway 18, 3.9 miles to the north-west on the same water. For bait, Laurel Hill Bait & Deli in Laurel Hill is about 13 miles away.
Coordinates 35.24300, -88.92160
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Highway 64
Hatchie River holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
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 64
What you can keep from Hatchie River at Highway 64. Hatchie 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 |
| Crappie | 30 | No minimum | Statewide (West Tennessee) |
| Bluegill | No limit | No minimum | Statewide |
| Blue 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.
6 public boat launches in Hardeman County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
What it looks like
Hatchie River around Highway 64
What the water at Highway 64 actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
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More Hatchie River access near Highway 64
The closest other public access points on Hatchie River, measured straight line from Highway 64. Each one opens its own page with directions.
Highway 64 water holds largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Highway 64
The closest shops to Highway 64 that this site has checked. Laurel Hill Bait & Deli in Laurel Hill is nearest, about 13 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Where to next
Around Highway 64
Highway 64 is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.