With a guide
Guides and charters near Cleece’s Ferry Old Hickory Blvd
Captains who run Cumberland River, with their own phone numbers. You call and book with them directly.
Nashville Fishing Charters
Stripers, hybrids, crappie, largemouth, smallmouthCall 615-812-2091nashvillefishingcharters.com
Fish Nashville
Striper, hybrid, catfish, crappie, bass, troutCall 615-200-0618fishnashville.com
Crappie Guide Service
White and black crappieCall 615-542-9800crappieguideservice.com
What to bring
Tackle for Cleece’s Ferry Old Hickory Blvd
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How to get there
Getting to Cleece’s Ferry Old Hickory Blvd
Cleece’s Ferry Old Hickory Blvd is a public boat launch on Cumberland River in Davidson County, Tennessee, run by the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Briley Pkwy to Hwy 12 ashland City exit. Head toward Ashland City, take left on Old Hickory Blvd to
Cleece’s Ferry Old Hickory Blvd is 6.4 miles west of Nashville, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Cheatham Lake Boat Launch on Cheatham Lake, a few hundred yards to the south-east. For bait, Cumberland Transit in Nashville is about 5 miles away.
Coordinates 36.14416, -86.89268
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Cleece’s Ferry Old Hickory Blvd
Cumberland River holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
The urban stretch through Nashville is genuinely productive, big blue catfish and spring skipjack below the dams, and much of it is fishable from downtown greenway bank.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at Cleece’s Ferry Old Hickory Blvd
What you can keep from Cumberland River at Cleece’s Ferry Old Hickory Blvd. Cumberland River 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 |
| Crappie | 15 | 10 in minimum | Statewide |
| Striped bass | 2 striped and hybrid combined | 15 in minimum | Statewide |
| White bass | 15 | No 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.
21 public boat launches in Davidson County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
What it looks like
Cumberland River around Cleece’s Ferry Old Hickory Blvd
What the water at Cleece’s Ferry Old Hickory Blvd actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Cumberland RiverOpen the Cumberland River page →U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not s / Public domain
J. Percy Priest LakeOpen the J. Percy Priest Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
Cumberland RiverOpen the Cumberland River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
J. Percy Priest LakeOpen the J. Percy Priest Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
Cumberland RiverOpen the Cumberland River page →Pub. by Southern Latex Co., Nashville, Tenn. “Ti / Public domain
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More Cumberland River access near Cleece’s Ferry Old Hickory Blvd
The closest other public access points on Cumberland River, measured straight line from Cleece’s Ferry Old Hickory Blvd. Each one opens its own page with directions.
Cleece’s Ferry Old Hickory Blvd water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Cleece’s Ferry Old Hickory Blvd
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Cleece’s Ferry Old Hickory Blvd, including Cheatham Lake, Whites Creek and Harpeth River. Handy when the wind is wrong on Cumberland River or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Cleece’s Ferry Old Hickory Blvd
The closest shops to Cleece’s Ferry Old Hickory Blvd that this site has checked. Cumberland Transit in Nashville is nearest, about 5 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Around Cleece’s Ferry Old Hickory Blvd
Cleece’s Ferry Old Hickory Blvd is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.