What to bring
Tackle for McGregor Park
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How to get there
Getting to McGregor Park
McGregor Park is a public boat launch on Lake Barkley in Montgomery County, Tennessee, run by the city.
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McGregor Park is in Clarksville. The closest other public access is Red River Trailhead on Red River, 0.8 miles to the north. For bait, Swan’s Bait and Tackle in Dover is about 27 miles away.
Coordinates 36.53105, -87.36501
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at McGregor Park
Lake Barkley holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
Lick, Long and Dyer creeks off the main channel are the named largemouth areas; full pool arrives around 1 May and the lake drops toward winter pool after 4 July, so the shallow-cover bite is a spring event.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at McGregor Park
What you can keep from Lake Barkley at McGregor Park. TWRA sets 3 rules just for Lake Barkley. They replace the statewide limit for those fish. Everything else follows the statewide limit.
| Fish | Daily limit | Length | Where or when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | 5 black bass combined | 15 in minimum | Lake Barkley rule |
| Smallmouth bass | 5 black bass combined | 15 in minimum | Lake Barkley rule |
| Crappie | 20 | 10 in minimum | Lake Barkley rule |
| Striped bass | 2 striped and hybrid combined | 15 in minimum | Statewide |
| White bass | 15 | No minimum | Statewide |
| Sauger | 10 | 15 in minimum | Statewide |
| Flathead catfish | No limit under 34 in | Only one over 34 in | Statewide |
Other rules on Lake Barkley
- Dewatering areas (Dover Bottoms, Bear Creek WMA) closed 5 days before and during late waterfowl season. Snagging prohibited in the Cumberland Fossil Plant discharge channel.
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.
8 public boat launches in Montgomery County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
What it looks like
Lake Barkley around McGregor Park
What the water at McGregor Park actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Lake BarkleyOpen the Lake Barkley page →George Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Public domain
Lake BarkleyOpen the Lake Barkley page →George Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Public domain
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More Lake Barkley access near McGregor Park
The closest other public access points on Lake Barkley, measured straight line from McGregor Park. Each one opens its own page with directions.
McGregor Park water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, sunfish.
Other water close by
Other fishing near McGregor Park
Public access on other water within 20 miles of McGregor Park, including Red River and Cheatham Lake. Handy when the wind is wrong on Lake Barkley or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near McGregor Park
The closest shops to McGregor Park that this site has checked. Swan’s Bait and Tackle in Dover is nearest, about 27 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Around McGregor Park
McGregor Park is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.