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Covington · Tipton County

Fishing Near Covington, Tennessee

Hatchie River, Obion River, Cold Creek. Every public launch and pier within about 30 minutes of Covington, and where to buy what you forgot on the way.

Find fishing spots17 public access points within 35 milesFind gear & bait5 bait and tackle shops within 40 miles

Closest first

Every public access within reach of Covington

From TWRA’s own access database, with a directions link on each one. Distances are straight-line from Covington, 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

Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TDOTHighway 549 mi from Covington · Tipton Co.HWY 54 towrads Brownsville1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.56820, -89.48540Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRAHatchie River17 mi from Covington · Haywood Co.From Brownsville, take HWY 70 East, ramp is on Right as soon as you cross Hatchie River1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.52160, -89.34940Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USFWSHighway 7622 mi from Covington · Haywood Co.From I-40, Take Exit 56 South on HWY 76, ramp is on Right after crossing Hatchie River1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.52280, -89.25380Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USFWSBig Eddy Road Ramp29 mi from Covington · Haywood Co.1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.47094, -89.13961Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRAHop In31 mi from Covington · Haywood Co.From I-40, Take Exit 62 East on Mercer Rd approximately 2.6 miles, Right on Estanaula Rd about 8 miles, gravel road on Right leads to ramp1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.46010, -89.09950Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · Private LandHighway 5133 mi from Covington · Haywood Co.From HWY 138, turn on Sturdivant Crossing Rd, slight Left on Bill & Rubye Mullen Rd, end at ramp1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.43750, -89.07940

Cold Creek

Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat LaunchCold Creek Boat Launch12 mi from Covington · Lauderdale Co.1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.64803, -89.83478

Glen Springs Lake

Free5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRAGlen Springs TWRA Ramp14 mi from Covington · Tipton Co.HWY 59 West to Left on Glen Springs Rd, Left on Grimes, about 0.25 mile on Right2 ramps, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.47500, -89.88080

Obion River

Free2 out of 5facilitiesBoat LaunchObion River Boat Launch25 mi from Covington · Dyer Co.2 ramps, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.91922, -89.60897Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · CountyBradley Town Boat Ramp30 mi from Covington · Dyer Co.1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.99976, -89.64672

South Fork Forked Deer River

Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRAHighway 5427 mi from Covington · Haywood Co.From Brownsville, take HWY 54 North, ramp is on Left before you cross the Forked Deer River1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.71900, -89.21290

Rhodes Lake

Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesBoat LaunchRhodes Lake Boat Launch27 mi from Covington · Dyer Co.Directions and detail →35.95450, -89.59505

Wolf River, Herb Parsons Lake

Free5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRAHerb Parsons Lake30 mi from Covington · Fayette Co.1 mile S of HWY 193 on Fisherville Rd2 ramps, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.13580, -89.62510

Mississippi River

Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRA/State ParkMeeman Shelby30 mi from Covington · Shelby Co.HWY 51 N to N. Watkins Rd to Benyrstown, Left on Benyrstown, Right at Central Store, follow signs to River1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.32650, -90.09400

Forked Deer River

Free2 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · CountyUnionville Bat Ramp32 mi from Covington · Dyer Co.1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.97666, -89.40105

Wolf River

Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesPaddling · City / CountyShelby Farms32 mi from Covington · Shelby Co.Exit Walnut Grove Rd East Bound, go under bridge at Wolf River1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.13295, -89.85435

Whiteville Lake

Free4 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRAWhiteville Lake34 mi from Covington · Hardeman Co.Off Hwy 64, 3 miles east of Whiteville, TN1 ramp, 1 lanefishing pierrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.30113, -89.13085

What to bring

What to bring fishing near Covington

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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 Covington

The water within reach of Covington is Hatchie River, Obion River, Cold Creek and 8 more.

Everything on this page is sorted by straight-line distance from Covington, not by which county it sits in. Several of the closest spots to Covington 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 Covington

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

Hatchie River, TennesseeHatchie RiverOpen the Hatchie River page →noaa.gov / Public domainObion River, TennesseeObion RiverOpen the Obion River page →David.k.hochreiter / CC BY-SA 3.0Forked Deer River, TennesseeSouth Fork Forked Deer RiverOpen the South Fork Forked Deer River page →Malepheasant at en.wikipedia / Public domainWolf River, TennesseeWolf River, Herb Parsons LakeOpen the Wolf River, Herb Parsons Lake page →U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Public domainMississippi River, TennesseeMississippi RiverOpen the Mississippi River page →Ceptember / CC BY-SA 4.0Hatchie River, TennesseeHatchie RiverOpen the Hatchie River page →noaa.gov / Public domain

No boat

Bank fishing near Covington

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

Free5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRAGlen Springs TWRA RampGlen Springs Lake · 14 mi from CovingtonHWY 59 West to Left on Glen Springs Rd, Left on Grimes, about 0.25 mile on Right2 ramps, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.47500, -89.88080Free5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRAHerb Parsons LakeWolf River, Herb Parsons Lake · 30 mi from Covington1 mile S of HWY 193 on Fisherville Rd2 ramps, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.13580, -89.62510Free4 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRAWhiteville LakeWhiteville Lake · 34 mi from CovingtonOff Hwy 64, 3 miles east of Whiteville, TN1 ramp, 1 lanefishing pierrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.30113, -89.13085

Shoreline access in Tipton County

Glenn Springs Lake fishing piers and shoreline; Valentine Park, Munford; Covington First Baptist Church Pond; Randolph landing on the Mississippi; Hatchie River bridge crossings on Hwy 59 and Hwy 51; Big Creek road crossings; Cobb Parr Memorial Park.

What is in there

Fish and limits around Covington

Water around Covington holds largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, striped bass, white bass, sauger, catfish, bowfin and gar.

– Glenn Springs Lake: largemouth no creel limit but only one fish longer than 18″ per day; bluegill/redear 20/day combined, no length limit; crappie no creel or length limit; blue/channel catfish 5/day combined, no length limit. TWRA Lake Fishing permit required on top of a fishing license., Mississippi River statewide exception: black bass 10/day with no length limit; sunfish/bream 50/day; crappie 50/day; white bass 30/day; sauger 6/day; striped/hybrid 6/day; catfish no creel limit with only one over 34″., Arkansas reciprocity: Tennessee and Arkansas licenses are honored on the flowing Mississippi and its accessible sloughs, bayous and old river runs, under the common limits above. Missouri reciprocity applies on the boundary reach, where the more restrictive state’s rules govern., Hatchie River statewide exception: crappie 30/day, no length limit (shared with Forked Deer, Loosahatchie, Obion and Wolf).

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

Covington fishing weather and wind forecast

Thu, Oct 1 night

69°F

Mostly Clear

Wind S 5 mph

0% chance of rain

Thu, Oct 1

93°F

Mostly Sunny

Wind S 5 to 15 mph

1% chance of rain

Thu, Oct 1 night

71°F

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind S 5 to 10 mph

39% chance of rain

Fri, Oct 2

82°F

Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind W 5 to 10 mph

86% chance of rain

Fri, Oct 2 night

64°F

Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind NNE 5 to 10 mph

86% chance of rain

Sat, Oct 3

76°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind NE 10 mph

43% chance of rain

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

Sun and moon, Thu, Oct 8

Sunrise7:00 AMCDT
Sunset6:34 PMCDT
First light6:34 AMLast light 6:59 PM
Daylight11 hr 34 minSunrise to sunset
MoonWaning crescent8% lit. New moon in 3 days

2 public boat launches in Tipton County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

Questions people ask

Fishing near Covington: common questions

Where is the closest place to fish to Covington?

Highway 54 on Hatchie River, about 9 miles from Covington in Tipton County. It is a boat launch.

How many fishing spots are near Covington?

There are 17 public access points within about 30 miles of Covington, 16 of them boat launches, across 11 named waters.

Can I fish near Covington without a boat?

Yes. Glen Springs TWRA Ramp on Glen Springs Lake has a fishing pier and is about 14 miles from Covington. There are 3 piers within range in total.

Do I need a license to fish near Covington?

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 Covington?

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

Where can I buy bait near Covington?

– Glenn Springs Lake Store, 284 Grimes Rd, Drummonds, (901) 835-5253. The on-lake store. The Covington gear page has the rest, plus rental and licenses.

What fish can you catch near Covington?

Mainly largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, striped bass, white bass, sauger, catfish, bowfin and gar.

Towns near here

Towns near Covington

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

21 miles from Covington · Shelby CountyFishing near MillingtonMississippi River, Wolf RiverSee the spots →22 miles from Covington · Haywood CountyFishing near BrownsvilleHatchie River, Forked Deer RiverSee the spots →28 miles from Covington · Shelby CountyFishing near BartlettMississippi River, Wolf RiverSee the spots →34 miles from Covington · Shelby CountyFishing near GermantownWolf River, Mississippi RiverSee the spots →36 miles from Covington · Dyer CountyFishing near DyersburgReelfoot Lake, Obion RiverSee the spots →

Covington water holds largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, striped bass.

Wider net

Tipton County beyond Covington

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

Fishing in Tipton County

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