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Marina · Sumner County

Drakes Creek Marine Works, Old Hickory Lake

3 miles from Hendersonville.

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With a guide

Guides and charters near Drakes Creek Marine Works

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

Billy Flatt · Nashville

Nashville Fishing Charters

Stripers, hybrids, crappie, largemouth, smallmouthCall 615-812-2091nashvillefishingcharters.com

Capt. Brian and two guides · Nashville

Fish Nashville

Striper, hybrid, catfish, crappie, bass, troutCall 615-200-0618fishnashville.com

Mark Travis · Nashville area

Crappie Guide Service

White and black crappieCall 615-542-9800crappieguideservice.com

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What to bring

Tackle for Drakes Creek Marine Works

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How to get there

Getting to Drakes Creek Marine Works

Drakes Creek Marine Works is a public marina on Old Hickory Lake in Sumner County, Tennessee.

TWRA holds no written directions for Drakes Creek Marine Works. 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.

Drakes Creek Marine Works is 3.1 miles south of Hendersonville, the nearest town with its own page here. The county seat, Gallatin, is 13 miles to the north-east. The closest other public access is Sanders Ferry Park, 0.8 miles to the south on the same water. For bait, Academy Sports + Outdoors in Mount Juliet is about 7 miles away.

Coordinates 36.26068, -86.60876

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Aerial view of Drakes Creek Marine Works
Drakes Creek Marine Works from above. The pin marks the access point. USGS aerial imagery.

What is there

What you will find at Drakes Creek Marine Works

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 Drakes Creek Marine Works. It is the same data the state uses, not a guess from a photograph.

Bank and water access

TWRA lists Drakes Creek Marine Works 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 Drakes Creek Marine Works

Old Hickory Lake holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.

largemouth basssmallmouth basscrappiestriped basswhite basswalleyesaugercatfish

The Cumberland forms Wilson County’s northern border with Trousdale and Sumner and that reach is Old Hickory; the Wilson side is the Cedar Creek and Hunters Point country, and TWRA rates the lake a world-class trophy striped bass fishery with regular catches over 50 lb.

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What you can keep

Fishing limits at Drakes Creek Marine Works

What you can keep from Old Hickory Lake at Drakes Creek Marine Works. TWRA sets 3 rules just for Old Hickory Lake. They replace the statewide limit for those fish. Everything else follows the statewide limit.

FishDaily limitLengthWhere or when
Largemouth bass5 black bass combined14 in minimumOld Hickory Lake rule
Smallmouth bass5 black bass combined18 in minimumOld Hickory Lake rule
Crappie3010 in minimumOld Hickory Lake rule
Striped bass2 striped and hybrid combined15 in minimumStatewide
White bass15No minimumStatewide
Walleye516 in minimumStatewide
Sauger1015 in 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

20 public boat launches in Sumner County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

What it looks like

Old Hickory Lake around Drakes Creek Marine Works

What the water at Drakes Creek Marine Works actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.

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

Next one along

More Old Hickory Lake access near Drakes Creek Marine Works

The closest other public access points on Old Hickory Lake, measured straight line from Drakes Creek Marine Works. Each one opens its own page with directions.

Free5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · CitySanders Ferry Park0.8 miles south1 ramp, 3 lanesfishing pierrestroomsDirections and detail →36.24960, -86.60430Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesBoat LaunchWalton’s Ferry Boat Ramp1.1 miles westDirections and detail →36.25869, -86.62874Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USACELock 3 Access1.7 miles north-west1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.27680, -86.63160Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesMarinaCreekwood Marina1.8 miles northDirections and detail →36.28625, -86.60813Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesMarina · USACEOld Hickory Marina1.8 miles west1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →36.25140, -86.63920Free5 out of 5facilitiesMarina · MarinaBlackjack Cove Marina1.9 miles westRiverside Drive1 ramp, 1 lanefishing pierrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →36.25110, -86.64095
All 54 access points on Old Hickory Lake

Drakes Creek Marine Works water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill.

Other water close by

Other fishing near Drakes Creek Marine Works

Public access on other water within 20 miles of Drakes Creek Marine Works, including Cheatham Lake and Stones River. Handy when the wind is wrong on Old Hickory Lake or the ramp is busy.

Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · USACEOld Hickory DamCheatham Lake · 3.8 miles north-westI-40 to exit 221, OH Blvd to OH Damrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.29657, -86.65942Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USACEOld Hickory Dam Boat RampCheatham Lake · 4.0 miles north-westI-40 to exit 221, OH Blvd to OH Dam1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.29828, -86.66279Fee not listed1.5 out of 5facilitiesFishing SiteStones River Greenway, HermitageStones River · 5.4 miles southDirections and detail →36.18533, -86.63434Free3 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USACENeely’s Bend Boat RampCheatham Lake · 5.4 miles south-westI-40 to exit 221, OH Blvd to Neely’s Bend Rd1 ramp, 1 laneaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.19458, -86.66078Free3 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USACELock Two Park Boat RampCheatham Lake · 5.4 miles westI-40 to Briley Pkwy North, to McGavock pike exit, then to Pennington Bend River1 ramp, 1 laneaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.24392, -86.70346Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · CityHeartland RampStones River · 6.1 miles south-westFrom I40, take exit 215B for TN 155 N/Briley Pkwy. Take exit 10 for Two Rivers Pkwy. Turn right at Two Rivers Pkwy. Turn left at McGavock Pike. Take 2nd right onto Fernbrook…1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.18539, -86.66500

Bait on the way

Bait and tackle near Drakes Creek Marine Works

The closest shops to Drakes Creek Marine Works that this site has checked. Academy Sports + Outdoors in Mount Juliet is nearest, about 7 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.

Mount Juliet · about 7 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Directions and phone →Nashville · about 8 milesFinn’s Tackle ShopLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Nashville · about 8 milesStarkey’s Bait & TackleLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →
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Common questions

Questions about Drakes Creek Marine Works

Can you launch a boat at Drakes Creek Marine Works?

No trailered ramp is recorded at Drakes Creek Marine Works. It is listed as bank or pier access rather than a launch.

Do you need a fishing licence at Drakes Creek Marine Works?

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 Drakes Creek Marine Works?

Old Hickory Lake holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, striped bass, white bass, walleye, sauger and catfish. Seasons and creel limits are set by TWRA and change, so check them before you keep anything.

Where can I buy bait near Drakes Creek Marine Works?

Academy Sports + Outdoors in Mount Juliet is the closest bait and tackle shop this site lists, about 7 miles from Drakes Creek Marine Works. Finn’s Tackle Shop in Nashville is next, about 8 miles away.

Is there a restroom at Drakes Creek Marine Works?

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

What town is closest to Drakes Creek Marine Works?

Hendersonville, about 3 miles away. Hendersonville has its own page on this site listing every access point within about 30 miles of the middle of town.

Where to next

Around Drakes Creek Marine Works

Drakes Creek Marine Works is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.

The whole waterFishing Old Hickory Lake54 public access points across 5 counties.See the spots →County guideFishing in Sumner CountyEvery public spot in Sumner County, mapped out.See the spots →Full listSumner County spot listAll 26 access points in the county.See the spots →GearBait and tackle near GallatinShops, rentals and where to buy a licence locally.Find gear →Nearest townFishing near HendersonvilleEverything within about 30 miles of Hendersonville, closest first.See the spots →

Keep going

Fishing around Drakes Creek Marine Works, 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 Old Hickory Lake rather than a booking desk. Licences and limits are one click away too.

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