Mount Juliet · Wilson County

Fishing Near Mount Juliet, Tennessee

Old Hickory Lake, J. Percy Priest Lake, Stones River. Every public launch and pier within about 30 minutes of Mount Juliet, and where to buy what you forgot on the way.

Find fishing spots133 public access points within 35 miles Find gear & bait9 bait and tackle shops within 40 miles

Closest first

Every public access within reach of Mount Juliet

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

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

Old Hickory Lake

J. Percy Priest Lake

Stones River

Free1.5 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · USACEBelow Percy Priest East Side6 mi from Mount Juliet · Davidson Co.I-40 to exit 221, OH Blvd to Bell Rd, right to Dodson ChapelDirections and detail →36.15854, -86.61891 Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · USACEMetro Park side below Percy Priest Dam6 mi from Mount Juliet · Davidson Co.I-40 to exit 221, OH Blvd to Bell Rd, right to damrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.15760, -86.62084 Fee not listed1.5 out of 5facilitiesFishing SiteStones River Greenway, Hermitage7 mi from Mount Juliet · Davidson Co.Directions and detail →36.18533, -86.63434

Cheatham Lake

Free3 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USACENeely’s Bend Boat Ramp8 mi from Mount Juliet · Davidson Co.I-40 to exit 221, OH Blvd to Neely’s Bend Rd1 ramp, 1 laneaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.19458, -86.66078

What to bring

What to bring fishing near Mount Juliet

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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Measured from town

Where to fish near Mount Juliet

The water within reach of Mount Juliet is Old Hickory Lake, J. Percy Priest Lake, Stones River and 1 more.

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

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

Old Hickory LakeOpen the Old Hickory Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0

J. Percy Priest LakeOpen the J. Percy Priest Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0

Stones RiverOpen the Stones River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0

Old Hickory LakeOpen the Old Hickory Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0

J. Percy Priest LakeOpen the J. Percy Priest Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0

Stones RiverOpen the Stones River page →Brent Moore / CC BY 2.0

No boat

Bank fishing near Mount Juliet

6 public fishing piers within reach of Mount Juliet. No boat needed for any of them.

Fee not listed2 out of 5facilitiesFishing SiteLangford CoveOld Hickory Lake · 4 mi from Mount Julietfishing pierDirections and detail →36.24577, -86.57012 Free4 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USACEVivrett Creek Recreation AreaJ. Percy Priest Lake · 4 mi from Mount Juliet1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.14076, -86.54348 Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USACEShutes BranchOld Hickory Lake · 4 mi from Mount Juliet1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.24993, -86.56799 Free5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · CitySanders Ferry ParkOld Hickory Lake · 6 mi from Mount Juliet1 ramp, 3 lanesfishing pierrestroomsDirections and detail →36.24960, -86.60430 Free4 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USACECook Recreation AreaJ. Percy Priest Lake · 6 mi from Mount JulietI-40 to exit 221, OH Blvd to Bell Rd, Bell Rd to South New Hope Rd1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing pieraccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.13189, -86.59539 Free5 out of 5facilitiesMarina · MarinaBlackjack Cove MarinaOld Hickory Lake · 8 mi from Mount JulietRiverside Drive1 ramp, 1 lanefishing pierrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →36.25110, -86.64095

Shoreline access in Wilson County

Don Fox Community Park lake, Lebanon; Cedar Creek Recreation Area shoreline; Hunters Point; Percy Priest’s enhanced bank fishing sites at Stewart Creek (Smyrna) and Vivrette Creek are just over the Rutherford line but serve the same water; Old Hickory Corps recreation areas along the Wilson shore; Spring Creek and Barton’s Creek crossings. The Corps maintains eight fishing piers on Old Hickory and Percy Priest has 15 free public ramps, so shore options on both lakes are unusually good.

What is in there

Fish and limits around Mount Juliet

Water around Mount Juliet holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, sunfish, rock bass, striped bass, hybrid striped bass, white bass and walleye.

– Old Hickory Reservoir: crappie 30/day at a 10″ minimum, double the statewide 15; largemouth 14″ minimum (not the usual 15″), smallmouth 18″; striped/hybrid 2/day at 15″; white bass 15/day; walleye 5/day at 16″; paddlefish 2/day with a season open 24 April–31 May; catfish unlimited under 34″ with one over., J. Percy Priest Reservoir: crappie 30/day at a 10″ minimum; largemouth 15″ minimum, smallmouth 18″; striped/hybrid 2/day at 15″; catfish unlimited under 34″ with one over., Reservoir full pool elevation is the boundary between reservoir and tributary-stream rules, so Cedar Creek, Spring Creek and Barton’s Creek above full pool revert to statewide limits., Statewide trout rules apply at Don Fox Community Park: 7/day, no minimum length. RECORDS (both lakes span several counties and TWRA assigns no county):, Old Hickory Reservoir: walleye 25 lb, Mabry Harper, 3 August 1960; silver carp 37 lb 0.4 oz, Brian Townsend, 8 May 2021; American eel 8 lb 14 oz, Jason Wilson, 27 July 2019; golden redhorse 3 lb 3.2 oz, Tyler Gerstein, 28 March 2025; Nile tilapia 7 lb 6.6 oz, Gary L. Phelps, 27 November 2017., J. Percy Priest Reservoir: bigmouth buffalo 62 lb, Jeff Wilkins, 1 April 2010;

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

Mount Juliet fishing weather and wind forecast

Thu, Oct 1 night

64°F

Partly Cloudy

Wind SSE 5 mph

0% chance of rain

Thu, Oct 1

93°F

Mostly Sunny

Wind S 5 to 10 mph

0% chance of rain

Thu, Oct 1 night

71°F

Partly Cloudy

Wind S 5 to 10 mph

8% chance of rain

Fri, Oct 2

87°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Wind WSW 5 to 10 mph

73% chance of rain

Fri, Oct 2 night

64°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Wind NNE 5 mph

57% chance of rain

Sat, Oct 3

77°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Wind NE 5 to 10 mph

65% chance of rain

National Weather Service forecast, updated 6:51 PM, Wed, Sep 30.

Sun and moon, Thu, Oct 8

Sunrise6:48 AMCDT

Sunset6:21 PMCDT

First light6:22 AMLast light 6:47 PM

Daylight11 hr 34 minSunrise to sunset

MoonWaning crescent8% lit. New moon in 3 days

16 public boat launches in Wilson County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

Questions people ask

Fishing near Mount Juliet: common questions

Where is the closest place to fish to Mount Juliet?

Langford Cove on Old Hickory Lake, about 4 miles from Mount Juliet in Wilson County. It is a fishing site with a fishing pier.

How many fishing spots are near Mount Juliet?

There are 40 public access points within about 30 miles of Mount Juliet, 21 of them boat launches, across 4 named waters.

Can I fish near Mount Juliet without a boat?

Yes. Langford Cove on Old Hickory Lake has a fishing pier and is about 4 miles from Mount Juliet. There are 6 piers within range in total.

Do I need a license to fish near Mount Juliet?

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 Mount Juliet?

Old Hickory Lake carries the most public access within reach of Mount Juliet, followed by J. Percy Priest Lake. Which one fishes best depends entirely on the season and what you are after.

Where can I buy bait near Mount Juliet?

– Academy Sports + Outdoors, 549 Pleasant Grove Rd, Mt Juliet, (615) 758-1060., Dick’s Sporting Goods, 401 S Mount Juliet Rd, Mount Juliet, (615) 773-6160., Fate Sanders Marina, 3157 Weakley Ln, Mount Juliet, (615) 459-6219 (marina store)., Cedar Creek Marina, 9120 Saundersville Rd, Mount Juliet, (615) 758-5174 (marina store)., Go All Out-fitters, 171 S Lovers Ln, Lebanon, (615) 351-0427., Hibbett Sports, 621 S Cumberland St, Lebanon, (615) 444-0422., Nashville Marine, 9077 Lebanon Rd, Mount Juliet, (615) 288-4076., No dedicated live-bait shop was verified inside Wilson County. The Mount Juliet gear page has the rest, plus rental and licenses.

What fish can you catch near Mount Juliet?

Mainly largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, sunfish, rock bass, striped bass, hybrid striped bass, white bass and walleye.

Towns near here

Towns near Mount Juliet

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

9 miles from Mount Juliet · Sumner CountyFishing near HendersonvilleOld Hickory Lake, Cheatham LakeSee the spots →13 miles from Mount Juliet · Wilson CountyFishing near LebanonOld Hickory Lake, Cumberland RiverSee the spots →14 miles from Mount Juliet · Sumner CountyFishing near GallatinOld Hickory LakeSee the spots →15 miles from Mount Juliet · Davidson CountyFishing near NashvilleJ. Percy Priest Lake, Cheatham LakeSee the spots →15 miles from Mount Juliet · Rutherford CountyFishing near SmyrnaJ. Percy Priest Lake, West Fork Stones RiverSee the spots →

Mount Juliet water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, sunfish.

Wider net

Wilson County beyond Mount Juliet

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

Fishing in Wilson County

With a guide

Fishing near Mount Juliet with a guide

Local captains who run the water near Mount Juliet are listed on the guides page with their own phone numbers. You call and book with them directly.

Tennessee guides by water

Keep going

More Mount Juliet 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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