What to bring
Tackle for Red River Trailhead
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How to get there
Getting to Red River Trailhead
Red River Trailhead is a public access point on Red River in Montgomery County, Tennessee, run by the city.
TWRA holds no written directions for Red River Trailhead. 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.
Red River Trailhead is in Clarksville. The closest other public access is McGregor Park on Lake Barkley, 0.8 miles to the south. For bait, Swan’s Bait and Tackle in Dover is about 27 miles away.
Coordinates 36.54293, -87.36199
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Red River Trailhead
Red River holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
The county’s only significant water. It rises in Sumner County, loops through Kentucky and re-enters Robertson County, running west past Adams toward the Cumberland at Clarksville. Named for the red-brown colour its iron-oxide clay and silt load gives it, which also means it clouds fast after rain.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at Red River Trailhead
What you can keep from Red River at Red River Trailhead. Red 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 |
| Bluegill | No limit | No minimum | Statewide |
| Rock bass | 20 | No minimum | Statewide |
| Flathead 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.
8 public boat launches in Montgomery County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
What it looks like
Red River around Red River Trailhead
What the water at Red River Trailhead 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
Lake BarkleyOpen the Lake Barkley page →United States. Army. Corps Of Engineers. Nashvil / Public domainNext one along
More Red River access near Red River Trailhead
The closest other public access points on Red River, measured straight line from Red River Trailhead. Each one opens its own page with directions.
Red River Trailhead water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, sunfish.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Red River Trailhead
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Red River Trailhead, including Lake Barkley. Handy when the wind is wrong on Red River or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Red River Trailhead
The closest shops to Red River Trailhead 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 Red River Trailhead
Red River Trailhead is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.