With a guide
Guides and charters near Bennett’s Creek Boat Ramp
Captains who run Kentucky Lake, with their own phone numbers. You call and book with them directly.
Steve McCadams Professional Guide Service
Crappie, bass, bluegill, catfish, white bassCall 731-642-0360stevemccadams.com
Elliott’s Guide Service
Crappie, bassCall 731-234-8817elliottsguideservice.com
KY Lake Crappie Fishing
Crappiekylakecrappiefishing.com
What to bring
Tackle for Bennett’s Creek Boat Ramp
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.
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How to get there
Getting to Bennett’s Creek Boat Ramp
Bennett’s Creek Boat Ramp is a public boat launch on public water in Henry County, Tennessee, run by USFWS.
TWRA holds no written directions for Bennett’s Creek Boat Ramp. Use the coordinates below, which come straight from the state’s access record and drop you on the access point itself rather than on the nearest town.
Bennett’s Creek Boat Ramp is 13 miles south-west of Dover, the nearest town with its own page here. The county seat, Paris, is 17 miles to the west. The closest other public access is Leatherwood Resort & Marina on Kentucky Lake, 2.6 miles to the east. For bait, Paris Landing State Park Marina in Paris is about 4 miles away.
Coordinates 36.37542, -88.03178
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Bennett’s Creek Boat Ramp
The water here holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at Bennett’s Creek Boat Ramp
What you can keep from this water at Bennett’s Creek Boat Ramp. This water has no limits of its own, so the statewide limits apply. These are the ones for the fish it holds.
| Fish | Daily limit | Length | Where or when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | 5 black bass combined | No minimum | Statewide |
| Smallmouth bass | 5 black bass combined | No minimum | Statewide |
| Spotted bass | 5 black bass combined | No minimum | Statewide |
| Crappie | 30 | No minimum | Statewide (West Tennessee) |
| Bluegill | No limit | No minimum | Statewide |
| Striped bass | 2 striped and hybrid combined | 15 in minimum | Statewide |
| Sauger | 10 | 15 in minimum | Statewide |
| Channel catfish | No limit under 34 in | Only one over 34 in | Statewide |
From the 2026–27 Tennessee Fishing Guide (TWRA), in effect 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027, checked 25 September 2026. Rules change, so check the guide before you keep a fish.
14 public boat launches in Henry County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Bennett’s Creek Boat Ramp
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Bennett’s Creek Boat Ramp, including Kentucky Lake. Handy when the wind is wrong on this water or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Bennett’s Creek Boat Ramp
The closest shops to Bennett’s Creek Boat Ramp that this site has checked. Paris Landing State Park Marina in Paris is nearest, about 4 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Around Bennett’s Creek Boat Ramp
Bennett’s Creek Boat Ramp is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.