With a guide
Guides and charters near White Rock
Captains who run Mississippi River, with their own phone numbers. You call and book with them directly.
Catfishing Tennessee Guide Service
Catfish on the Mississippi, Tennessee River and Pickwick tailwaterCall 731-394-1549catfishtennessee.com
What to bring
Tackle for White Rock
Three picks from the largemouth bass checklist that work for the fish here. Affiliate links: buying through them pays this site a small commission at no extra cost to you.
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How to get there
Getting to White Rock
White Rock is a public boat launch on Mississippi River in Lake County, Tennessee, run by the US Army Corps of Engineers.
From Ridgely: South on Hwy 78 to Hwy 79
White Rock is 12 miles south-west of Tiptonville, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Bungee Access Area, 8.6 miles to the south on the same water. For bait, Reelfoot Lake Sportsman’s Resort in Tiptonville is about 11 miles away.
Coordinates 36.23842, -89.58419
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at White Rock
Mississippi River holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
The lowest point in Tennessee is on this river in Shelby County. It is a big, dangerous, commercially-trafficked river fished mainly for catfish, with blue cats over 100 pounds documented; the productive water is in the sloughs, chutes and dike fields rather than the main channel.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at White Rock
What you can keep from Mississippi River at White Rock. TWRA sets 6 rules just for Mississippi River. They replace the statewide limit for those fish. Everything else follows the statewide limit.
| Fish | Daily limit | Length | Where or when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black bass (combined) | 10 | No length limit | Includes adjacent sloughs, bayous, chutes and river runs reachable by boat from the river |
| Crappie | 50 | No length limit | Mississippi River rule |
| Striped bass | 6 striped/hybrid combined | No length limit | Mississippi River rule |
| Sauger | 6 | No length limit | Mississippi River rule |
| White bass | 30 | No length limit | Mississippi River rule |
| Bluegill | 50 sunfish/bream | No length limit | Mississippi River rule |
| Channel catfish | No limit under 34 in | Only one over 34 in | Statewide |
| Blue catfish | No limit under 34 in | Only one over 34 in | 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.
12 public boat launches in Lake County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
What it looks like
Mississippi River around White Rock
What the water at White Rock actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Mississippi RiverOpen the Mississippi River page →Ceptember / CC BY-SA 4.0
Reelfoot LakeOpen the Reelfoot Lake page →User:JeremyA / CC BY-SA 2.5
Mississippi RiverOpen the Mississippi River page →Bjoertvedt / CC BY-SA 4.0
Reelfoot LakeOpen the Reelfoot Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 4.0
Mississippi RiverOpen the Mississippi River page →Bjoertvedt / CC BY-SA 4.0
Reelfoot LakeOpen the Reelfoot Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 4.0Next one along
More Mississippi River access near White Rock
The closest other public access points on Mississippi River, measured straight line from White Rock. Each one opens its own page with directions.
White Rock water holds largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, white bass.
Other water close by
Other fishing near White Rock
Public access on other water within 20 miles of White Rock, including Reelfoot Lake and Obion River at Bogota. Handy when the wind is wrong on Mississippi River or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near White Rock
The closest shops to White Rock that this site has checked. Reelfoot Lake Sportsman’s Resort in Tiptonville is nearest, about 11 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Around White Rock
White Rock is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.