With a guide
Guides and charters near Johnson creek gravel ramp
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 Johnson creek gravel ramp
Three picks from the largemouth bass checklist that work for the fish here. Affiliate links: buying through them pays this site a small commission at no extra cost to you.
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How to get there
Getting to Johnson creek gravel ramp
Johnson creek gravel ramp is a public boat launch on Cumberland river in Dickson County, Tennessee, run by the US Army Corps of Engineers.
TWRA holds no written directions for Johnson creek gravel ramp. 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.
Johnson creek gravel ramp is 17 miles south-east of Clarksville, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Cheatham Dam Ramp on Cheatham Lake, 0.6 miles to the north-east. For bait, Cumberland Transit in Nashville is about 25 miles away.
Coordinates 36.31225, -87.21097
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Johnson creek gravel ramp
Cumberland river holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at Johnson creek gravel ramp
What you can keep from Cumberland river at Johnson creek gravel ramp. 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 |
| Bluegill | No limit | No minimum | Statewide |
| Rock bass | 20 | No 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 |
| Rainbow trout | 7 trout combined | No minimum | 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.
3 public boat launches in Dickson County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
What it looks like
Cumberland river around Johnson creek gravel ramp
What the water at Johnson creek gravel ramp 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
Cumberland RiverOpen the Cumberland River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
Cumberland RiverOpen the Cumberland River page →Pub. by Southern Latex Co., Nashville, Tenn. “Ti / Public domainJohnson creek gravel ramp water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Johnson creek gravel ramp
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Johnson creek gravel ramp, including Cheatham Lake and Cumberland River. Handy when the wind is wrong on Cumberland river or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Johnson creek gravel ramp
The closest shops to Johnson creek gravel ramp that this site has checked. Cumberland Transit in Nashville is nearest, about 25 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Where to next
Around Johnson creek gravel ramp
Johnson creek gravel ramp is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.