Closest first
Every public access within reach of Jackson
From TWRA’s own access database, with a directions link on each one. Distances are straight-line from Jackson, so the drive is always a bit longer.
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Lake Graham
Forked Deer River
Davy Crockett Lake
Hatchie River
Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesHop In19 mi from Jackson · 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 5facilitiesHighway 5119 mi from Jackson · 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, -89.07940Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBig Eddy Road Ramp21 mi from Jackson · Haywood Co.1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.47094, -89.13961Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesHighway 10022 mi from Jackson · Hardeman Co.Approximately 2 miles West of Toone on HWY 1001 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.34740, -89.01510Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesHighway 1825 mi from Jackson · Hardeman Co.Approximately 1 mile North of Bolivar on HWY 181 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.28120, -88.97390Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesHighway 7625 mi from Jackson · 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 5facilitiesHighway 6426 mi from Jackson · Hardeman Co.Approximately 5 miles East of Bolivar on HWY 641 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.24300, -88.92160Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesHatchie River31 mi from Jackson · 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 out of 5facilitiesCox’s Bridge34 mi from Jackson · Hardeman Co.1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingtrolling motors onlyDirections and detail →35.12629, -88.81401
Pine Lake
Launch fee1.5 out of 5facilitiesPine Lake Boat Launch22 mi from Jackson · Henderson Co.canoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.55805, -88.42068Free5 out of 5facilitiesPine Lake23 mi from Jackson · Henderson Co.Pine Lake Rd, Lexington, TN1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing pierrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.56650, -88.41020
Beech Lake
South Fork Forked Deer River
Sycamore Lake
Gibson County Lake
Gibson Co Lake
Whiteville Lake
Pin Oak Lake
Browns Creek Lake
Red Bud Lake
Middleton
Dogwood Lake
White Oak Canal
What to bring
What to bring fishing near Jackson
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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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What it looks like
The water around Jackson
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
Hatchie RiverOpen the Hatchie River page →noaa.gov / Public domain
Hatchie RiverOpen the Hatchie River page →Mississippi Department of Archives and History / No restrictionsNo boat
Bank fishing near Jackson
9 public fishing piers within reach of Jackson. No boat needed for any of them.
Free5 out of 5facilitiesAccess Area 1Lake Graham · 5 mi from JacksonOff Hurts Chapel Rd, 5 miles east of Jackson, TN2 ramps, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.63111, -88.72353Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesDavy Crockett LakeDavy Crockett Lake · 18 mi from JacksonOff Humboldt Lake Rd, 5 miles west of Humboldt, TN1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.82780, -88.98635Free5 out of 5facilitiesBeech LakeBeech Lake · 22 mi from JacksonHWY 412, Lexington, TN1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing pierrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.66280, -88.41750Free5 out of 5facilitiesPine LakePine Lake · 23 mi from JacksonPine Lake Rd, Lexington, TN1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing pierrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.56650, -88.41020Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesSycamore LakeSycamore Lake · 25 mi from JacksonSycamore Lake Rd, Lexington, TN1 ramp, 1 lanefishing pierDirections and detail →35.56360, -88.37850Launch fee5 out of 5facilitiesGibson County LakeGibson County Lake · 26 mi from JacksonOff Vaughns Grove Rd, 5 miles northeast of Trenton, TN1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.99077, -88.87143Free4 out of 5facilitiesWhiteville LakeWhiteville Lake · 28 mi from JacksonOff Hwy 64, 3 miles east of Whiteville, TN1 ramp, 1 lanefishing pierrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.30113, -89.13085Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesBrowns Creek Lake RampBrowns Creek Lake · 30 mi from JacksonCorinth Rd, Lexington, TN1 ramp, 1 lanefishing pierrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.72740, -88.29100
Shoreline access in Madison County
Lake Graham, fishing pier, shoreline and picnic areas, the easiest bank fishing in the county. Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park, South Fork Forked Deer frontage. Cypress Grove Nature Park, Jackson, boardwalk over cypress swamp; confirm whether fishing is permitted before publishing. Bridge crossings of the South and Middle Forks on US-412, US-70 and SR-18.
2 public boat launches in Madison County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
Towns near here
Towns near Jackson
The nearest towns to Jackson with pages of their own. If nothing near Jackson suits, one of these usually does.
Fishing near BrownsvilleHatchie River, Forked Deer RiverSee the spots →Fishing near SavannahKentucky Lake, Pickwick LakeSee the spots →Fishing near DyersburgReelfoot Lake, Obion RiverSee the spots →Fishing near CovingtonHatchie River, Obion RiverSee the spots →Fishing near MartinReelfoot Lake, South Fork of the Obion RiverSee the spots →
Jackson water holds largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish.