Brownsville · Haywood County

Fishing Near Brownsville, Tennessee

Hatchie River, Forked Deer River, South Fork Forked Deer River. Every public launch and pier within about 30 minutes of Brownsville, and where to buy what you forgot on the way.

Find fishing spots19 public access points within 35 miles Find gear & bait5 bait and tackle shops within 40 miles

Closest first

Every public access within reach of Brownsville

From TWRA’s own access database, with a directions link on each one. Distances are straight-line from Brownsville, so the drive is always a bit longer.

Tap a pin for the spot page and directions. Open the full Tennessee fishing map.

Hatchie River

What to bring

What to bring fishing near Brownsville

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RodUgly Stik GX2 7 ft medium-heavy casting rodStiff enough to set a hook in grass, tough enough to live in a truck bed.Shop on Amazon →Why it is on the list

ReelAbu Garcia Black Max baitcasting reelAn inexpensive baitcaster that casts cleanly once the brakes are set.Shop on Amazon →Why it is on the list

Soft plasticZoom Trick WormThe Tennessee standard on a Texas rig or weightless along docks and grass edges.Shop on Amazon →Why it is on the list

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Measured from town

Where to fish near Brownsville

The water within reach of Brownsville is Hatchie River, Forked Deer River, South Fork Forked Deer River and 6 more.

Everything on this page is sorted by straight-line distance from Brownsville, not by which county it sits in. Several of the closest spots to Brownsville are across a county line, which is exactly the kind of thing a county-by-county list hides.

What it looks like

The water around Brownsville

Photographs of the lakes and rivers on this page. Drag or swipe for more. Every picture opens that water’s own page.

Hatchie RiverOpen the Hatchie River page →noaa.gov / Public domain

Forked Deer RiverOpen the Forked Deer River page →Malepheasant at en.wikipedia / Public domain

Obion RiverOpen the Obion River page →David.k.hochreiter / CC BY-SA 3.0

Hatchie RiverOpen the Hatchie River page →noaa.gov / Public domain

Obion RiverOpen the Obion River page →David.k.hochreiter / CC BY-SA 3.0

Hatchie RiverOpen the Hatchie River page →Mississippi Department of Archives and History / No restrictions

No boat

Bank fishing near Brownsville

3 public fishing piers within reach of Brownsville. No boat needed for any of them.

Free4 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRAWhiteville LakeWhiteville Lake · 22 mi from BrownsvilleOff Hwy 64, 3 miles east of Whiteville, TN1 ramp, 1 lanefishing pierrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.30113, -89.13085 Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRADavy Crockett LakeDavy Crockett Lake · 22 mi from BrownsvilleOff Humboldt Lake Rd, 5 miles west of Humboldt, TN1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.82780, -88.98635 Free5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRAAccess Area 1Lake Graham · 30 mi from BrownsvilleOff Hurts Chapel Rd, 5 miles east of Jackson, TN2 ramps, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.63111, -88.72353

Shoreline access in Haywood County

The Hatchie bridge crossings at Hwy 70 east of Brownsville, Hwy 76 and Hwy 54 all have parking and fishable bank; Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge banks, sloughs and oxbow shorelines (daylight hours only, some areas closed 15 Nov-15 Mar). There is no fishing pier, no park lake and no municipal fishing water in the county.

What is in there

Fish and limits around Brownsville

Water around Brownsville holds largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, catfish, bowfin, gar and freshwater drum.

Hatchie NWR, fishing permitted during daylight hours only; 14 in minimum on bass in Goose and Quail Hollow Lakes specifically; electric trolling motors only on refuge waters; some areas closed 15 November-15 March. Outside the refuge, statewide limits apply.

From TWRA’s statewide creel and length limits, last updated 4 August 2026. Water-specific exceptions change, so check the current guide before keeping a fish.

Weather

Brownsville fishing weather and wind forecast

Thu, Oct 1 night

68°F

Mostly Clear

Wind SSE 5 mph

0% chance of rain

Thu, Oct 1

92°F

Mostly Sunny

Wind S 5 to 15 mph

1% chance of rain

Thu, Oct 1 night

71°F

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers

Wind S 5 to 10 mph

34% chance of rain

Fri, Oct 2

81°F

Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind WNW 5 to 10 mph

85% chance of rain

Fri, Oct 2 night

64°F

Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind NNE 5 to 10 mph

85% chance of rain

Sat, Oct 3

75°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind NE 10 mph

47% chance of rain

National Weather Service forecast, updated 12:16 AM, Thu, Oct 1.

Sun and moon, Thu, Oct 8

Sunrise6:58 AMCDT

Sunset6:32 PMCDT

First light6:33 AMLast light 6:58 PM

Daylight11 hr 34 minSunrise to sunset

MoonWaning crescent8% lit. New moon in 3 days

6 public boat launches in Haywood County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

Questions people ask

Fishing near Brownsville: common questions

Where is the closest place to fish to Brownsville?

Highway 76 on Hatchie River, about 5 miles from Brownsville in Haywood County. It is a boat launch.

How many fishing spots are near Brownsville?

There are 19 public access points within about 30 miles of Brownsville, 19 of them boat launches, across 9 named waters.

Can I fish near Brownsville without a boat?

Yes. Whiteville Lake on Whiteville Lake has a fishing pier and is about 22 miles from Brownsville. There are 3 piers within range in total.

Do I need a license to fish near Brownsville?

Yes, anyone 13 and over. A resident annual combination hunt and fish license is $33, a resident one-day all-species license is $11, and a non-resident three-day all-species license is $40. Tennessee sells no non-resident one-day license. Note the $33 combination license does not cover trout, that needs the $21 supplemental.

What is the best lake near Brownsville?

Hatchie River carries the most public access within reach of Brownsville, followed by Forked Deer River. Which one fishes best depends entirely on the season and what you are after.

What fish can you catch near Brownsville?

Mainly largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, catfish, bowfin, gar and freshwater drum.

Towns near here

Towns near Brownsville

The nearest towns to Brownsville with pages of their own. If nothing near Brownsville suits, one of these usually does.

22 miles from Brownsville · Tipton CountyFishing near CovingtonHatchie River, Obion RiverSee the spots →25 miles from Brownsville · Madison CountyFishing near JacksonHatchie River, Pine LakeSee the spots →31 miles from Brownsville · Dyer CountyFishing near DyersburgReelfoot Lake, Obion RiverSee the spots →40 miles from Brownsville · Shelby CountyFishing near MillingtonMississippi River, Wolf RiverSee the spots →44 miles from Brownsville · Shelby CountyFishing near BartlettMississippi River, Wolf RiverSee the spots →

Brownsville water holds largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, catfish.

Wider net

Haywood County beyond Brownsville

Brownsville is one town in Haywood County. The county page covers every water inside the county line, including the ones nowhere near Brownsville.

Fishing in Haywood County

Keep going

More Brownsville water, and who fishes it

Every guide and charter on this site is listed by the water they run, so you can call the captain direct. Licences, limits and the state record list are one click away too.

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