What to bring
Tackle for Ward’s Chapel Boat Ramp
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How to get there
Getting to Ward’s Chapel Boat Ramp
Ward’s Chapel Boat Ramp is a public boat launch on Normandy Lake in Coffee County, Tennessee, run by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Ward’s Chapel Road to River Forge Road
Ward’s Chapel Boat Ramp is 5.8 miles north of Tullahoma, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Barton Springs Boat Ramp, 2.1 miles to the west on the same water. For bait, The Sportsman’s Corner in Manchester is about 6 miles away.
Coordinates 35.44369, -86.18408
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Ward’s Chapel Boat Ramp
Normandy Lake holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
Black bass drives about 60% of annual targeted effort here and crappie another 25%, so it fishes as a bass lake first; four fee-free ramps and two TVA campgrounds serve it.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at Ward’s Chapel Boat Ramp
What you can keep from Normandy Lake at Ward’s Chapel Boat Ramp. TWRA sets 2 rules just for Normandy Lake. 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 | Normandy Lake rule |
| Smallmouth bass | 5 black bass combined | 18 in minimum | Normandy Lake rule |
| Crappie | 15 | 10 in minimum | Statewide |
| Bluegill | No limit | 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.
7 public boat launches in Coffee County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
What it looks like
Normandy Lake around Ward’s Chapel Boat Ramp
What the water at Ward’s Chapel Boat Ramp actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Normandy LakeOpen the Normandy Lake page →Chris Breeze / CC BY 2.0
Duck RiverOpen the Duck River page →SBaker43 / CC BY-SA 3.0
Elk RiverOpen the Elk River page →dmtilley / CC BY 3.0
Duck RiverOpen the Duck River page →La Citta Vita / CC BY-SA 2.0
Elk RiverOpen the Elk River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
Elk RiverOpen the Elk River page →Michael Barera / CC BY-SA 4.0Next one along
More Normandy Lake access near Ward’s Chapel Boat Ramp
The closest other public access points on Normandy Lake, measured straight line from Ward’s Chapel Boat Ramp. Each one opens its own page with directions.
Ward’s Chapel Boat Ramp water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Ward’s Chapel Boat Ramp
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Ward’s Chapel Boat Ramp, including Duck River and Bedford Lake. Handy when the wind is wrong on Normandy Lake or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Ward’s Chapel Boat Ramp
The closest shops to Ward’s Chapel Boat Ramp that this site has checked. The Sportsman’s Corner in Manchester is nearest, about 6 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Around Ward’s Chapel Boat Ramp
Ward’s Chapel Boat Ramp is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.