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Boat Launch · Obion County

Gooch Unit E Ramp, Gooch Unit E Lake

2 ramps, 3 lanes, canoe / kayak landing. 9 miles from Union City.

With a guide

Guides and charters near Gooch Unit E Ramp

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

What to bring

Tackle for Gooch Unit E Ramp

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How to get there

Getting to Gooch Unit E Ramp

Gooch Unit E Ramp is a public boat launch on Gooch Unit E Lake in Obion County, Tennessee, run by WMA.

Dead end of E Crockett Rd

Gooch Unit E Ramp is 8.7 miles south of Union City, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Old Turnpike Road Boat Ramp on Obion River, 4.7 miles to the south-west. For bait, Boyette’s Resort in Tiptonville is about 22 miles away.

Coordinates 36.29831, -89.04441

Aerial view of Gooch Unit E Ramp
Gooch Unit E Ramp from above. The pin marks the access point. USGS aerial imagery.

What is there

What you will find at Gooch Unit E Ramp

Free to launch 3 out of 5 Facilities 3 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 Gooch Unit E Ramp. It is the same data the state uses, not a guess from a photograph.

Boat ramp

You can launch a trailered boat here. 3 lanes.

Canoe and kayak

A landing shallow enough to carry a paddle craft in and out.

Not recorded here: fishing pier, restrooms, camping. Worth knowing before a long drive with the family.

What you can catch

Fish you can catch at Gooch Unit E Ramp

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

What you can keep

Fishing limits at Gooch Unit E Ramp

What you can keep from Gooch Unit E Lake at Gooch Unit E Ramp. Gooch Unit E Lake 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.

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

Gooch Unit E Ramp water holds largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, yellow bass.

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Common questions

Questions about Gooch Unit E Ramp

Can you launch a boat at Gooch Unit E Ramp?

Yes. TWRA records Gooch Unit E Ramp as having a boat ramp. It has 3 lanes. TWRA records it as free to launch.

Do you need a fishing licence at Gooch Unit E Ramp?

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 Gooch Unit E Ramp?

Gooch Unit E Lake 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 Gooch Unit E Ramp?

Boyette’s Resort in Tiptonville is the closest bait and tackle shop this site lists, about 22 miles from Gooch Unit E Ramp. Reelfoot Lake Sportsman’s Resort in Tiptonville is next, about 24 miles away.

Is there a restroom at Gooch Unit E Ramp?

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

Who runs Gooch Unit E Ramp?

Gooch Unit E Ramp is listed under WMA in TWRA’s public access database. The owner is worth knowing because it usually decides whether there is a fee, whether the gate is locked overnight, and who to ring when a ramp is closed for repair.

Keep going

Fishing around Gooch Unit E Ramp, 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 Gooch Unit E Lake rather than a booking desk. Licences and limits are one click away too.