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Boat Launch · Lake County

Whites Landing, Reelfoot Lake

2 miles from Tiptonville.

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With a guide

Guides and charters near Whites Landing

Captains who run Reelfoot Lake, with their own phone numbers. You call and book with them directly.

Jon Kincade · Samburg / Hornbeak

Kincade’s Guide Service

Largemouth, crappie, catfish, bluegillCall 731-697-5494kgsreelfoot.com

David Ransom · Hornbeak

Reelfoot Lake Crappie Guide

Crappie, bluegill, catfishCall 731-335-2203reelfootlakefishingguide.com

Billy Blakley, Jeff Riddle · Hornbeak

Blue Bank Resort guide staff

CrappieCall 877-258-3226bluebankresort.com

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What to bring

Tackle for Whites Landing

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How to get there

Getting to Whites Landing

Whites Landing is a public boat launch on Reelfoot Lake in Lake County, Tennessee.

TWRA holds no written directions for Whites Landing. 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.

Whites Landing is 1.9 miles east of Tiptonville, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Lassiter Corner, 0.4 miles to the north-west on the same water. For bait, Boyette’s Resort in Tiptonville is about 1 mile away.

Coordinates 36.37634, -89.43753

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Aerial view of Whites Landing
Whites Landing from above. The pin marks the access point. USGS aerial imagery.

What is there

What you will find at Whites Landing

Fee not listed, call ahead 1 out of 5 Facilities 1 of 5, scored from what TWRA records: ramp, docks, pier, restrooms, parking, lighting and hours.

Everything below comes from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s own public access record for Whites Landing. It is the same data the state uses, not a guess from a photograph.

Bank and water access

TWRA lists Whites Landing as public access without built facilities. No ramp, no pier, no restroom, park, walk in and fish.

Not recorded here: boat ramp, fishing pier, canoe and kayak, restrooms, camping. Worth knowing before a long drive with the family.

What you can catch

Fish you can catch at Whites Landing

Reelfoot Lake holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.

largemouth basscrappiebluegillyellow basschannel catfishbowfingar

Formed by the 1811-12 New Madrid earthquakes, when the Mississippi River ran backward into a subsided basin. About 68% of the lake is three feet deep or less, with extensive stump fields, aquatic vegetation and standing bald cypress.

Crappie is the most harvested species, averaging over three-quarters of a pound over the last decade, and bluegill catch rates are among the best in the state at around 0.45 lb average. Be honest about bass: strict regulations reflect historically low largemouth densities. This is a panfish lake, not a bass lake.

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What you can keep

Fishing limits at Whites Landing

What you can keep from Reelfoot Lake at Whites Landing. TWRA sets 2 rules just for Reelfoot Lake. They replace the statewide limit for those fish. Everything else follows the statewide limit.

FishDaily limitLengthWhere or when
Largemouth bass5 largemouth/spotted combined15 in minimumReelfoot Lake rule
Crappie2010 in minimumReelfoot Lake rule
BluegillNo limitNo minimumStatewide
Channel catfishNo limit under 34 inOnly one over 34 inStatewide

Other rules on Reelfoot Lake

  • Reelfoot Preservation Permit required (exemptions for under 16, residents 65+, lifetime and sportsman licenses). Gas-powered boats prohibited in posted areas Apr 1–May 31.

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.

Statewide limits and licenses

12 public boat launches in Lake County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

What it looks like

Reelfoot Lake around Whites Landing

What the water at Whites Landing actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.

Reelfoot Lake, TennesseeReelfoot LakeOpen the Reelfoot Lake page →User:JeremyA / CC BY-SA 2.5Mississippi River, TennesseeMississippi RiverOpen the Mississippi River page →Ceptember / CC BY-SA 4.0Reelfoot Lake, TennesseeReelfoot LakeOpen the Reelfoot Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 4.0Mississippi River, TennesseeMississippi RiverOpen the Mississippi River page →Bjoertvedt / CC BY-SA 4.0Reelfoot Lake, TennesseeReelfoot LakeOpen the Reelfoot Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 4.0Mississippi River, TennesseeMississippi RiverOpen the Mississippi River page →Bjoertvedt / CC BY-SA 4.0

Next one along

More Reelfoot Lake access near Whites Landing

The closest other public access points on Reelfoot Lake, measured straight line from Whites Landing. Each one opens its own page with directions.

Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesBoat LaunchLassiter Corner0.4 miles north-westDirections and detail →36.37969, -89.44249Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRALassiter Landing0.4 miles north-westFrom Tiptonville, east on HWY 21/22 about 1.4 mi, left on Ray’s Camp Rd1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.37974, -89.44257Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TDECKeystone0.8 miles north-westFrom Tiptonville east on Hwy 21/22; 1.2 mile to Wagon Wheel Loop; 0.1 mile to Keystone Park Dr1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →36.38434, -89.44704Free3 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TDECLovell’s Landing1.5 miles southFrom Tiptonville: Hwy 21/22 east 3 miles1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.35612, -89.42797Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesBoat LaunchChampey Pocket1.7 miles northDirections and detail →36.39996, -89.44538Fee not listed2 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRAChampy’s Pocket1.7 miles northFrom Tiptonville, North on HWY 78 for 1.1 mi to Wray Look then 0.8 mi1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.40000, -89.44540
All 17 access points on Reelfoot Lake

Whites Landing water holds largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, white bass.

Other water close by

Other fishing near Whites Landing

Public access on other water within 20 miles of Whites Landing, including Kingdom Watershed. Handy when the wind is wrong on Reelfoot Lake or the ramp is busy.

Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesBoat LaunchSamburg Watershed5.7 miles eastDirections and detail →36.38206, -89.33686Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesBoat LaunchBogus Hollow8.9 miles eastDirections and detail →36.42078, -89.28819Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesBoat LaunchKingdom WatershedKingdom Watershed · 9.8 miles eastDirections and detail →36.38204, -89.26318Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesBoat LaunchParks farm watershed11 miles eastDirections and detail →36.42997, -89.25083Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesBoat LaunchProteus watershed12 miles eastDirections and detail →36.38631, -89.22075Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesBoat LaunchBethel watershed13 miles eastDirections and detail →36.39796, -89.21504

Bait on the way

Bait and tackle near Whites Landing

The closest shops to Whites Landing that this site has checked. Boyette’s Resort in Tiptonville is nearest, about 1 mile away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.

Tiptonville · in townBoyette’s ResortLakeside operation with a dock store, bait and often boat rental.Directions and phone →Tiptonville · about 2 milesReelfoot Lake Sportsman’s ResortLakeside operation with a dock store, bait and often boat rental.Directions and phone →Tiptonville · about 2 milesReelfoot OutdoorsSporting goods. Rods, reels, line and a licence counter.Directions and phone →
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Common questions

Questions about Whites Landing

Can you launch a boat at Whites Landing?

No trailered ramp is recorded at Whites Landing. It is listed as bank or pier access rather than a launch.

Do you need a fishing licence at Whites Landing?

Yes. Anyone 13 or older needs a Tennessee fishing licence to fish here, and a trout supplemental on top of it if you plan to keep trout. It is the same rule at every public access point in the state.

What fish are in the water at Whites Landing?

Reelfoot Lake holds largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, yellow bass, channel catfish, bowfin and gar. Seasons and creel limits are set by TWRA and change, so check them before you keep anything.

Where can I buy bait near Whites Landing?

Boyette’s Resort in Tiptonville is the closest bait and tackle shop this site lists, about 1 mile from Whites Landing. Reelfoot Lake Sportsman’s Resort in Tiptonville is next, about 2 miles away.

Is there a restroom at Whites Landing?

No restroom is recorded here. Most TWRA ramps have none, so plan for that on a long day.

What town is closest to Whites Landing?

Tiptonville, about 2 miles away. Tiptonville has its own page on this site listing every access point within about 30 miles of the middle of town.

Where to next

Around Whites Landing

Whites Landing is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.

The whole waterFishing Reelfoot Lake17 public access points across 2 counties.See the spots →County guideFishing in Lake CountyEvery public spot in Lake County, mapped out.See the spots →Full listLake County spot listAll 12 access points in the county.See the spots →GearBait and tackle near TiptonvilleShops, rentals and where to buy a licence locally.Find gear →Nearest townFishing near TiptonvilleEverything within about 30 miles of Tiptonville, closest first.See the spots →

Keep going

Fishing around Whites Landing, and who knows it

Guides and charters on this site are listed by the water they run, so you can ring the captain who fishes Reelfoot Lake rather than a booking desk. Licences and limits are one click away too.

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