What to bring
Tackle for Wanamaker Access
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How to get there
Getting to Wanamaker Access
Wanamaker Access is a public access point on Collins River in Grundy County, Tennessee, run by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
TWRA holds no written directions for Wanamaker 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.
Wanamaker Access is 11 miles south of McMinnville, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Highway 56 Bridge, 1.3 miles to the south-east on the same water. For bait, Outdoor Shop Inc in McMinnville is about 11 miles away.
Coordinates 35.52853, -85.69451
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Wanamaker Access
Collins River holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
One of the few rivers in Tennessee with a genuine musky population, TWRA stocked it from 1982 through 2006 and it now sustains itself; the oxbow at the mouth creates the peninsula that most of Rock Island State Park sits on.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at Wanamaker Access
What you can keep from Collins River at Wanamaker Access. Collins 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 |
| Muskellunge | 1 | 36 in 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.
1 public boat launches in Grundy County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
What it looks like
Collins River around Wanamaker Access
What the water at Wanamaker Access actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
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More Collins River access near Wanamaker Access
The closest other public access points on Collins River, measured straight line from Wanamaker Access. Each one opens its own page with directions.
Wanamaker Access water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill, rock bass.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Wanamaker Access
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Wanamaker Access, including Barren Fork and Barren Fork River. Handy when the wind is wrong on Collins River or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Wanamaker Access
The closest shops to Wanamaker Access that this site has checked. Outdoor Shop Inc in McMinnville is nearest, about 11 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Around Wanamaker Access
Wanamaker Access is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.