With a guide
Guides and charters near Manson Pk Trailhead Access
Captains who run Nashville lakes and the Cumberland, 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 Manson Pk Trailhead Access
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How to get there
Getting to Manson Pk Trailhead Access
Manson Pk Trailhead Access is a public access point on West Fork Stones River in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
TWRA holds no written directions for Manson Pk Trailhead Access. 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.
Manson Pk Trailhead Access is in Murfreesboro. The closest other public access is West Fork Stones River Paddle Launch, 1.4 miles to the north-west on the same water. For bait, Walmart Supercenter in Mount Juliet is about 23 miles away.
Coordinates 35.85751, -86.41214
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Manson Pk Trailhead Access
West Fork Stones River holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at Manson Pk Trailhead Access
What you can keep from West Fork Stones River at Manson Pk Trailhead Access. West Fork Stones 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 |
| Hybrid striped bass | 2 striped and hybrid combined | 15 in minimum | Statewide |
| White bass | 15 | No 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.
11 public boat launches in Rutherford County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
What it looks like
West Fork Stones River around Manson Pk Trailhead Access
What the water at Manson Pk Trailhead Access actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
West Fork Stones RiverOpen the West Fork Stones River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
J. Percy Priest LakeOpen the J. Percy Priest Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
East Fork Stones RiverOpen the East Fork Stones River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
West Fork Stones RiverOpen the West Fork Stones River page →Brent Moore / CC BY 2.0
J. Percy Priest LakeOpen the J. Percy Priest Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
East Fork Stones RiverOpen the East Fork Stones River page →Brent Moore / CC BY 2.0Next one along
More West Fork Stones River access near Manson Pk Trailhead Access
The closest other public access points on West Fork Stones River, measured straight line from Manson Pk Trailhead Access. Each one opens its own page with directions.
Manson Pk Trailhead Access water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Manson Pk Trailhead Access
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Manson Pk Trailhead Access, including East Fork Stones River and J. Percy Priest Lake. Handy when the wind is wrong on West Fork Stones River or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Manson Pk Trailhead Access
The closest shops to Manson Pk Trailhead Access that this site has checked. Walmart Supercenter in Mount Juliet is nearest, about 23 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Around Manson Pk Trailhead Access
Manson Pk Trailhead Access is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.