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Boat Launch · Obion County

Bogus Hollow

11 miles from Tiptonville.

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With a guide

Guides and charters near Bogus Hollow

Captains who run Reelfoot Lake, with their own phone numbers. You call and book with them directly.

Jon Kincade · Samburg / Hornbeak

Kincade’s Guide Service

Largemouth, crappie, catfish, bluegillCall 731-697-5494kgsreelfoot.com

David Ransom · Hornbeak

Reelfoot Lake Crappie Guide

Crappie, bluegill, catfishCall 731-335-2203reelfootlakefishingguide.com

Billy Blakley, Jeff Riddle · Hornbeak

Blue Bank Resort guide staff

CrappieCall 877-258-3226bluebankresort.com

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What to bring

Tackle for Bogus Hollow

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How to get there

Getting to Bogus Hollow

Bogus Hollow is a public boat launch on public water in Obion County, Tennessee.

TWRA holds no written directions for Bogus Hollow. 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.

Bogus Hollow is 11 miles east of Tiptonville, the nearest town with its own page here. The county seat, Union City, is 13 miles to the east. The closest other public access is Parks farm watershed, 2.2 miles to the east. For bait, Boyette’s Resort in Tiptonville is about 9 miles away.

Coordinates 36.42078, -89.28819

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Aerial view of Bogus Hollow
Bogus Hollow from above. The pin marks the access point. USGS aerial imagery.

What is there

What you will find at Bogus Hollow

Fee not listed, call ahead 1 out of 5 Facilities 1 of 5, scored from what TWRA records: ramp, docks, pier, restrooms, parking, lighting and hours.

Everything below comes from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s own public access record for Bogus Hollow. It is the same data the state uses, not a guess from a photograph.

Bank and water access

TWRA lists Bogus Hollow as public access without built facilities. No ramp, no pier, no restroom, park, walk in and fish.

Not recorded here: boat ramp, fishing pier, canoe and kayak, restrooms, camping. Worth knowing before a long drive with the family.

What you can catch

Fish you can catch at Bogus Hollow

The water here holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.

largemouth basscrappiebluegillyellow basscatfishbowfin
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What you can keep

Fishing limits at Bogus Hollow

What you can keep from this water at Bogus Hollow. This water has no limits of its own, so the statewide limits apply. These are the ones for the fish it holds.

FishDaily limitLengthWhere or when
Largemouth bass5 black bass combinedNo minimumStatewide
Crappie30No minimumStatewide (West Tennessee)
BluegillNo limitNo minimumStatewide
Channel catfishNo limit under 34 inOnly one over 34 inStatewide

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.

Statewide limits and licenses

22 public boat launches in Obion County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

Other water close by

Other fishing near Bogus Hollow

Public access on other water within 20 miles of Bogus Hollow, including Kingdom Watershed and Reelfoot Lake. Handy when the wind is wrong on this water or the ramp is busy.

Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesBoat LaunchParks farm watershed2.2 miles eastDirections and detail →36.42997, -89.25083Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesBoat LaunchKingdom WatershedKingdom Watershed · 3.0 miles south-eastDirections and detail →36.38204, -89.26318Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TDECKirby PocketReelfoot Lake · 3.4 miles south-westFrom Samburg south on Hwy 22 1.3. miles1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →36.39623, -89.34011Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesBoat LaunchWalnut logReelfoot Lake · 3.6 miles north-westDirections and detail →36.46695, -89.31879Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesBoat LaunchSamburg Watershed3.8 miles south-westDirections and detail →36.38206, -89.33686Free3 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · FWS RefugeGrassy IslandReelfoot Lake · 3.9 miles north-westFrom Samburg south on Hwy 22 5.3 miles to Hwy 157, north approx. 2 miles to Walnut Log Rd 3.4 miles1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.44320, -89.35220

Bait on the way

Bait and tackle near Bogus Hollow

The closest shops to Bogus Hollow that this site has checked. Boyette’s Resort in Tiptonville is nearest, about 9 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.

Tiptonville · about 9 milesBoyette’s ResortLakeside operation with a dock store, bait and often boat rental.Directions and phone →Tiptonville · about 11 milesReelfoot Lake Sportsman’s ResortLakeside operation with a dock store, bait and often boat rental.Directions and phone →Tiptonville · about 11 milesReelfoot OutdoorsSporting goods. Rods, reels, line and a licence counter.Directions and phone →
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Common questions

Questions about Bogus Hollow

Can you launch a boat at Bogus Hollow?

No trailered ramp is recorded at Bogus Hollow. It is listed as bank or pier access rather than a launch.

Do you need a fishing licence at Bogus Hollow?

Yes. Anyone 13 or older needs a Tennessee fishing licence to fish here, and a trout supplemental on top of it if you plan to keep trout. It is the same rule at every public access point in the state.

What fish are in the water at Bogus Hollow?

The water here holds largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, yellow bass, catfish and bowfin. Seasons and creel limits are set by TWRA and change, so check them before you keep anything.

Where can I buy bait near Bogus Hollow?

Boyette’s Resort in Tiptonville is the closest bait and tackle shop this site lists, about 9 miles from Bogus Hollow. Reelfoot Lake Sportsman’s Resort in Tiptonville is next, about 11 miles away.

Is there a restroom at Bogus Hollow?

No restroom is recorded here. Most TWRA ramps have none, so plan for that on a long day.

What town is closest to Bogus Hollow?

Tiptonville, about 11 miles away. Tiptonville has its own page on this site listing every access point within about 30 miles of the middle of town.

Where to next

Around Bogus Hollow

Bogus Hollow is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.

County guideFishing in Obion CountyEvery public spot in Obion County, mapped out.See the spots →Full listObion County spot listAll 22 access points in the county.See the spots →GearBait and tackle near Union CityShops, rentals and where to buy a licence locally.Find gear →Nearest townFishing near TiptonvilleEverything within about 30 miles of Tiptonville, closest first.See the spots →

Keep going

Fishing around Bogus Hollow, and who knows it

Guides and charters on this site are listed by the water they run, so you can ring the captain who fishes Obion County rather than a booking desk. Licences and limits are one click away too.

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