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Every Public Fishing Spot in Tennessee

1,002 public boat launches, fishing piers, paddle landings and bank access points, each with its own page and directions.

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Find the fishing spot nearest you

All 1,002 public access points on this site come from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s own database. Every one of them has a page with written directions, coordinates and what is actually there.

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Every public fishing spot in Tennessee, by county

All 1,002 access points are below, grouped by county.

Anderson County 16

Bedford County 10

Benton County 33

Bledsoe County 1

Blount County 20

Bradley County 4

Campbell County 27

Cannon County 1

Carroll County 1

Carter County 18

Cheatham County 17

Claiborne County 13

Clay County 25

Cocke County 12

Coffee County 11

Crockett County 1

Cumberland County 2

Davidson County 43

DeKalb County 22

Decatur County 10

Dickson County 4

Dyer County 7

Fayette County 4

Fentress County 1

Franklin County 11

Gibson County 2

Giles County 5

Grainger County 31

Greene County 8

Grundy County 3

Hamblen County 16

Hamilton County 44

Hancock County 4

Hardeman County 6

Hardin County 26

Hawkins County 12

Haywood County 6

Henderson County 8

Henry County 16

Hickman County 4

Humphreys County 7

Jackson County 12

Jefferson County 23

Johnson County 3

Knox County 17

Lake County 12

Lauderdale County 1

Lawrence County 6

Lewis County 1

Lincoln County 6

Loudon County 16

Madison County 2

Marion County 12

Marshall County 3

Maury County 12

McMinn County 1

Meigs County 18

Monroe County 8

Montgomery County 13

Moore County 4

Morgan County 5

Obion County 22

Perry County 2

Pickett County 10

Polk County 14

Putnam County 6

Rhea County 15

Roane County 36

Robertson County 2

Rutherford County 15

Scott County 5

Sequatchie County 1

Sevier County 6

Shelby County 5

Smith County 17

Stewart County 31

Sullivan County 24

Sumner County 26

Tipton County 2

Trousdale County 3

Unicoi County 3

Union County 15

Van Buren County 1

Warren County 14

Washington County 7

Wayne County 3

Weakley County 1

White County 5

Williamson County 2

Wilson County 22

1,002 public access points, every one with directions.

By water

The Tennessee water with the most public access

These twelve carry more public access points than anything else in the state. Each opens a page listing every launch, pier and landing on that water, county by county.

Biggest waterKentucky Lake86 public access points, 82 of them with a boat ramp.See the spots →Biggest waterNorris Lake61 public access points, 42 of them with a boat ramp.See the spots →Biggest waterOld Hickory Lake54 public access points, 39 of them with a boat ramp.See the spots →Biggest waterWatts Bar Lake52 public access points, 47 of them with a boat ramp.See the spots →Biggest waterChickamauga Lake51 public access points, 40 of them with a boat ramp.See the spots →Biggest waterCherokee Lake47 public access points, 31 of them with a boat ramp.See the spots →Biggest waterJ. Percy Priest Lake32 public access points, 24 of them with a boat ramp.See the spots →Biggest waterDale Hollow Lake30 public access points, 29 of them with a boat ramp.See the spots →Biggest waterLake Barkley29 public access points, 28 of them with a boat ramp.See the spots →Biggest waterFort Loudoun Lake27 public access points, 20 of them with a boat ramp.See the spots →Biggest waterCenter Hill Lake26 public access points, 21 of them with a boat ramp.See the spots →Biggest waterDuck River26 public access points, 17 of them with a boat ramp.See the spots →
Every lake and river

No boat needed

Tennessee fishing piers you can walk onto

A built pier gets you over deep water with no boat and no wading, which makes it the easiest place in the state to take a child fishing.

Free2 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · TVAClear CreekClinch RiverI-75 to Hwy. 61 to US 441fishing pieraccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.21203, -84.07441Free3 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · TVAWeir DamClinch RiverI-75 to Hwy. 61 to US 441fishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.20900, -84.07394Free4 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · CityClinton Lakefront ParkMelton Hill Lake/Clinch RiverUnder Hwy 25W Bridge1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing pieraccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.09564, -84.13385Free4 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRACoy Gaither Bedford LakeBedford LakeTake Huffman Rd North out of Normandy, Left on Red Hill then Right on Bedford Lake Rd1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingtrolling motors onlyDirections and detail →35.50320, -86.25040Free5 out of 5facilitiesMarina · Private LandBirdsong MarinaKentucky Lake1 ramp, 3 lanesfishing pierrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →35.97061, -88.04729Free1.5 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · TWRABirdsong fishing pierKentucky Lakefishing pierDirections and detail →35.96739, -88.05042Free4 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRACamden Landing Access AreaKentucky Lake1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing pierDirections and detail →35.99022, -88.01215Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · OtherNathan Bedford Forrest State ParkKentucky Lake1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.06121, -87.99747Free4 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · Private LandAbram’s Creek RampChilhowee LakeFoothills Parkway to right on US 1291 ramp, 1 lanefishing pierDirections and detail →35.55670, -84.01140

By county or town

Or start from where you live

Every one of Tennessee’s 95 counties has a page, and so does every town of any size. The town pages measure from the middle of town rather than the county line.

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Common questions

Questions about Tennessee fishing access

How many public fishing access points are there in Tennessee?

1,002 on this site, from TWRA’s own public access database, spread across 90 of the state’s 95 counties. They cover boat ramps, fishing piers, paddle launches, marinas and designated bank fishing sites.

Are Tennessee boat ramps free?

Most TWRA and TVA ramps are. Corps of Engineers sites, state park ramps and marinas often charge to launch or to park, and a few are members only. Every listing on this site shows the owner, which is the best guide to whether you will be asked for money.

Can I fish from the bank at a boat ramp?

Usually, though you should keep clear of the ramp itself and the courtesy dock when boats are moving. Plenty of the sites listed here are bank access points with no ramp at all, and those are marked as such.

Do I need a licence at a public access point?

Yes, from age 13, anywhere in Tennessee. A trout supplemental is needed on top of most licences if you intend to keep trout. Free Fishing Day in early June is the one exception.

How current is the access data?

It was pulled from TWRA records in 2026. Ramps close for repairs and for low water without notice, so treat a listing as a starting point and ring ahead before a long drive.

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More Tennessee 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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