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Marina · Wilson County

Harbor Island Yacht Club, Old Hickory Lake

5 miles from Hendersonville.

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With a guide

Guides and charters near Harbor Island Yacht Club

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

All 6 guides on Nashville lakes and the Cumberland

What to bring

Tackle for Harbor Island Yacht Club

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How to get there

Getting to Harbor Island Yacht Club

Harbor Island Yacht Club is a public marina on Old Hickory Lake in Wilson County, Tennessee.

TWRA holds no written directions for Harbor Island Yacht Club. 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.

Harbor Island Yacht Club is 4.6 miles south-east of Hendersonville, the nearest town with its own page here. The county seat, Lebanon, is 16 miles to the east. The closest other public access is Shutes Branch, 0.3 miles to the south on the same water. For bait, Academy Sports + Outdoors in Mount Juliet is about 5 miles away.

Coordinates 36.25438, -86.56620

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Aerial view of Harbor Island Yacht Club
Harbor Island Yacht Club from above. The pin marks the access point. USGS aerial imagery.

What is there

What you will find at Harbor Island Yacht Club

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 Harbor Island Yacht Club. It is the same data the state uses, not a guess from a photograph.

Bank and water access

TWRA lists Harbor Island Yacht Club 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 Harbor Island Yacht Club

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.

Everything on Old Hickory LakeFind a local fishing guide

What you can keep

Fishing limits at Harbor Island Yacht Club

What you can keep from Old Hickory Lake at Harbor Island Yacht Club. 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

16 public boat launches in Wilson County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

What it looks like

Old Hickory Lake around Harbor Island Yacht Club

What the water at Harbor Island Yacht Club 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 3.0J. Percy Priest Lake, TennesseeJ. Percy Priest LakeOpen the J. Percy Priest Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Old Hickory Lake, TennesseeOld Hickory LakeOpen the Old Hickory Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0J. Percy Priest Lake, TennesseeJ. Percy Priest LakeOpen the J. Percy Priest Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0J. Percy Priest Lake, TennesseeJ. Percy Priest LakeOpen the J. Percy Priest Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0J. Percy Priest Lake, TennesseeJ. Percy Priest LakeOpen the J. Percy Priest Lake page →Billferguson / CC BY 3.0

Next one along

More Old Hickory Lake access near Harbor Island Yacht Club

The closest other public access points on Old Hickory Lake, measured straight line from Harbor Island Yacht Club. Each one opens its own page with directions.

Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USACEShutes Branch0.3 miles south1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.24993, -86.56799Fee not listed2 out of 5facilitiesFishing SiteLangford Cove0.6 miles southfishing pierDirections and detail →36.24577, -86.57012Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USACEStark Knob2.0 miles northAnderson Lane to Cumberland Hills to Lake Park1 ramp, 1 laneaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.28170, -86.57560Free5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · CitySanders Ferry Park2.2 miles west1 ramp, 3 lanesfishing pierrestroomsDirections and detail →36.24960, -86.60430Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesMarinaDrakes Creek Marine Works2.4 miles westDirections and detail →36.26068, -86.60876Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesMarinaCreekwood Marina3.2 miles north-westDirections and detail →36.28625, -86.60813
All 54 access points on Old Hickory Lake

Harbor Island Yacht Club water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, sunfish.

Other water close by

Other fishing near Harbor Island Yacht Club

Public access on other water within 20 miles of Harbor Island Yacht Club, including Cheatham Lake, Stones River and J. Percy Priest Lake. 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 · 6.0 miles north-westI-40 to exit 221, OH Blvd to OH Damrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.29657, -86.65942Fee not listed1.5 out of 5facilitiesFishing SiteStones River Greenway, HermitageStones River · 6.1 miles south-westDirections and detail →36.18533, -86.63434Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USACEOld Hickory Dam Boat RampCheatham Lake · 6.2 miles north-westI-40 to exit 221, OH Blvd to OH Dam1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.29828, -86.66279Free3 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USACENeely’s Bend Boat RampCheatham Lake · 6.7 miles south-westI-40 to exit 221, OH Blvd to Neely’s Bend Rd1 ramp, 1 laneaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.19458, -86.66078Free4 out of 5facilitiesMarina · USACENashville Shores Yacht Club and MarinaJ. Percy Priest Lake · 6.9 miles southI-40 to exit 221,OH Blvd to Bell Rd, right to entrance1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.16110, -86.60820Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesBoat LaunchJ. Percy Priest Lake Boat LaunchJ. Percy Priest Lake · 6.9 miles southDirections and detail →36.16101, -86.60821

Bait on the way

Bait and tackle near Harbor Island Yacht Club

The closest shops to Harbor Island Yacht Club that this site has checked. Academy Sports + Outdoors in Mount Juliet is nearest, about 5 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.

Mount Juliet · about 5 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Directions and phone →Mount Juliet · about 6 milesWalmart SupercenterOpen late, sells licences at the counter, and carries terminal tackle and line.Directions and phone →Nashville · about 8 milesFinn’s Tackle ShopLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →
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Common questions

Questions about Harbor Island Yacht Club

Can you launch a boat at Harbor Island Yacht Club?

No trailered ramp is recorded at Harbor Island Yacht Club. It is listed as bank or pier access rather than a launch.

Do you need a fishing licence at Harbor Island Yacht Club?

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 Harbor Island Yacht Club?

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 Harbor Island Yacht Club?

Academy Sports + Outdoors in Mount Juliet is the closest bait and tackle shop this site lists, about 5 miles from Harbor Island Yacht Club. Walmart Supercenter in Mount Juliet is next, about 6 miles away.

Is there a restroom at Harbor Island Yacht Club?

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

What town is closest to Harbor Island Yacht Club?

Hendersonville, about 5 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 Harbor Island Yacht Club

Harbor Island Yacht Club 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 Wilson CountyEvery public spot in Wilson County, mapped out.See the spots →Full listWilson County spot listAll 22 access points in the county.See the spots →GearBait and tackle near LebanonShops, 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 Harbor Island Yacht Club, 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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