Closest first
Every public access within reach of Tiptonville
From TWRA’s own access database, with a directions link on each one. Distances are straight-line from Tiptonville, so the drive is always a bit longer.
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Reelfoot Lake
Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesKeystone1 mi from Tiptonville · Lake Co.From Tiptonville east on Hwy 21/22; 1.2 mile to Wagon Wheel Loop; 0.1 mile to Keystone Park Dr1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →36.38434, -89.44704Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesLassiter Landing2 mi from Tiptonville · Lake Co.From Tiptonville, east on HWY 21/22 about 1.4 mi, left on Ray’s Camp Rd1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.37974, -89.44257Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesLassiter Corner2 mi from Tiptonville · Lake Co.Directions and detail →36.37969, -89.44249Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesWhites Landing2 mi from Tiptonville · Lake Co.Directions and detail →36.37634, -89.43753Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesChampey Pocket2 mi from Tiptonville · Lake Co.Directions and detail →36.39996, -89.44538Fee not listed2 out of 5facilitiesChampy’s Pocket2 mi from Tiptonville · Lake Co.From Tiptonville, North on HWY 78 for 1.1 mi to Wray Look then 0.8 mi1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.40000, -89.44540Free3 out of 5facilitiesWashout2 mi from Tiptonville · Lake Co.from tiptonville 2.9 miles east on Hwy 21 to Magnolia Rd1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.35080, -89.44800Free3 out of 5facilitiesLovell’s Landing3 mi from Tiptonville · Lake Co.From Tiptonville: Hwy 21/22 east 3 miles1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.35612, -89.42797Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesLong Park3 mi from Tiptonville · Lake Co.From tiptonville, Hwy 21/22 east 3.6 miles1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.35196, -89.42028Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesSunset Court5 mi from Tiptonville · Obion Co.From Samburg north on Hwy 22 0.7 mile to Lake Dr1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →36.37070, -89.37780Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesSunset5 mi from Tiptonville · Obion Co.Directions and detail →36.37066, -89.37767Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesKirby Pocket7 mi from Tiptonville · Obion Co.From Samburg south on Hwy 22 1.3. miles1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →36.39623, -89.34011Free3 out of 5facilitiesGrassy Island8 mi from Tiptonville · Obion Co.From Samburg south on Hwy 22 5.3 miles to Hwy 157, north approx. 2 miles to Walnut Log Rd 3.4 miles1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.44320, -89.35220Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesGrays Camp8 mi from Tiptonville · Lake Co.Directions and detail →36.45476, -89.36131Free3 out of 5facilitiesGray’s Camp8 mi from Tiptonville · Obion Co.HWY 78N, right on SR 213E, approx. 2 miles then right1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.45490, -89.36120Free3 out of 5facilitiesAirpark9 mi from Tiptonville · Lake Co.From Tiptonville north on Hwy 78 7.2 miles to State Rt 213 1.7 to Gray’s Camp (left) approx..8 mile1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.46650, -89.34870Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesWalnut log11 mi from Tiptonville · Obion Co.Directions and detail →36.46695, -89.31879
Other water
Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesSamburg Watershed8 mi from Tiptonville · Obion Co.Directions and detail →36.38206, -89.33686Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesBogus Hollow11 mi from Tiptonville · Obion Co.Directions and detail →36.42078, -89.28819Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesParks farm watershed13 mi from Tiptonville · Obion Co.Directions and detail →36.42997, -89.25083Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesProteus watershed14 mi from Tiptonville · Obion Co.Directions and detail →36.38631, -89.22075Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesBethel watershed14 mi from Tiptonville · Obion Co.Directions and detail →36.39796, -89.21504Fee not listed1 out of 5facilities#4 Watershed15 mi from Tiptonville · Obion Co.Directions and detail →36.41220, -89.20777Fee not listed1 out of 5facilities#7 watershed15 mi from Tiptonville · Obion Co.Directions and detail →36.46399, -89.22094Fee not listed1 out of 5facilities#15 Watershed15 mi from Tiptonville · Obion Co.Directions and detail →36.48675, -89.23011Fee not listed1 out of 5facilities#14 Watershed16 mi from Tiptonville · Obion Co.Directions and detail →36.48678, -89.21717Free3 out of 5facilitiesGooch WMA19 mi from Tiptonville · Obion Co.1 ramp, 2 lanesDirections and detail →36.22923, -89.18735Fee not listed1 out of 5facilities#10 Watershed19 mi from Tiptonville · Obion Co.Directions and detail →36.49629, -89.16104
Mississippi River
Free2 out of 5facilitiesWhite Rock12 mi from Tiptonville · Lake Co.From Ridgely: South on Hwy 78 to Hwy 791 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.23842, -89.58419Free3 out of 5facilitiesBungee Access Area20 mi from Tiptonville · Dyer Co.1 ramp, 2 lanesDirections and detail →36.11390, -89.59875
Kingdom Watershed
Obion River at Bogota
Gooch WMA
Obion River
Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesOld Turnpike Road Boat Ramp21 mi from Tiptonville · Obion Co.1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.26887, -89.12013Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBradley Town Boat Ramp28 mi from Tiptonville · Dyer Co.1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.99976, -89.64672
Gooch Unit E Lake
Forked Deer River
Free2 out of 5facilitiesUnionville Bat Ramp28 mi from Tiptonville · Dyer Co.1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.97666, -89.40105Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesParker Ditch Boat Ramp29 mi from Tiptonville · Dyer Co.1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.98437, -89.27837
South Fork of the Obion River
Rhodes Lake
What to bring
What to bring fishing near Tiptonville
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.
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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What it looks like
The water around Tiptonville
Photographs of the lakes and rivers on this page. Drag or swipe for more. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Reelfoot LakeOpen the Reelfoot Lake page →User:JeremyA / CC BY-SA 2.5
Mississippi RiverOpen the Mississippi River page →Ceptember / CC BY-SA 4.0
Obion RiverOpen the Obion River page →David.k.hochreiter / CC BY-SA 3.0
Forked Deer RiverOpen the Forked Deer River page →Malepheasant at en.wikipedia / Public domain
Reelfoot LakeOpen the Reelfoot Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 4.0
Mississippi RiverOpen the Mississippi River page →Bjoertvedt / CC BY-SA 4.0No boat
Bank fishing near Tiptonville
3 public fishing piers within reach of Tiptonville. No boat needed for any of them.
Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesKeystoneReelfoot Lake · 1 mi from TiptonvilleFrom Tiptonville east on Hwy 21/22; 1.2 mile to Wagon Wheel Loop; 0.1 mile to Keystone Park Dr1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →36.38434, -89.44704Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesLong ParkReelfoot Lake · 3 mi from TiptonvilleFrom tiptonville, Hwy 21/22 east 3.6 miles1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.35196, -89.42028Free3 out of 5facilitiesGrassy IslandReelfoot Lake · 8 mi from TiptonvilleFrom Samburg south on Hwy 22 5.3 miles to Hwy 157, north approx. 2 miles to Walnut Log Rd 3.4 miles1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.44320, -89.35220
Shoreline access in Lake County
The Keystone and Long Park fishing piers, both TDEC, are the county’s purpose-built bank spots; the Hwy 21/22 causeway east of Tiptonville gives extensive roadside shoreline; Reelfoot Lake State Park’s boardwalk and shoreline; Airpark; the Lake Isom refuge shoreline during its open season; the White Rock access on the Mississippi.
12 public boat launches in Lake County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
Towns near here
Towns near Tiptonville
The nearest towns to Tiptonville with pages of their own. If nothing near Tiptonville suits, one of these usually does.
Fishing near Union CityReelfoot Lake, Gooch Unit E LakeSee the spots →Fishing near DyersburgReelfoot Lake, Obion RiverSee the spots →Fishing near MartinReelfoot Lake, South Fork of the Obion RiverSee the spots →Fishing near BrownsvilleHatchie River, Forked Deer RiverSee the spots →Fishing near CovingtonHatchie River, Obion RiverSee the spots →
Tiptonville water holds largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, white bass.