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Fishing Normandy Lake, Tennessee

Q: Is Normandy Lake free to fish?

The water is. Some of the ramps are not — Corps of Engineers sites, state park ramps and marinas often charge to launch or park. Each listing below shows the owner, which is the best guide to whether you will be asked for money.

7 public access points across 1 county, with directions to every one.

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Every access point

Public access on Normandy Lake, county by county

All 7 public access points TWRA records on Normandy Lake. Each card opens its own page with written directions, coordinates and a link straight to Google Maps.

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Normandy Lake access in Coffee County

Free2 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRABoyd Branch AccessTake Robert’s Ridge Rd and turn right after passing Normandy WMA sign1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.48198, -86.23603 Free1.5 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · TWRANormandy WMA fishing accessTake Robert’s Ridge Rd and turn right at the Normandy WMAcanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.48494, -86.23617 Free4 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVABarton Springs Boat RampLyndell Bell Road1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.45405, -86.21853 Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · TVABarton Springs Recreation AreaNormandy Road / Frank Hiles Roadcanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →35.45492, -86.22074 Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVABoat Ramp at DamNormandy Road / Frank Hiles Road1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.46665, -86.23840 Launch fee4 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVACedar Point Recreation Area16th Model Road to Robert’s Ridge Road to Cedar Point Road1 ramp, 2 lanesrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.47066, -86.22527 Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVAWard’s Chapel Boat RampWard’s Chapel Road to River Forge Road1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.44369, -86.18408

What to bring

Tackle for Normandy Lake

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The water

Normandy Lake boat ramps and fishing access

Normandy Lake has 7 public access points: 5 boat ramps and 6 kayak launches, in Coffee County.

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Lake conditions

Normandy Lake level today

TVA’s current Normandy Lake level, the 24-hour change, the Normandy Dam generation schedule and the level forecast, on one page.

Normandy Lake level

What Normandy Lake is actually like

Normandy Lake, county by county

Normandy Lake does not fish the same at both ends. This is what the research for each county on it turned up.

Coffee County

From the Coffee County page

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 it looks like

Normandy Lake in photographs

What Normandy Lake looks like through the year. 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

Duck RiverOpen the Duck River page →La Citta Vita / CC BY-SA 2.0

What you can catch

Fish in Normandy Lake

What Normandy Lake actually holds, from the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes. A licence is required for all of it.

largemouth bass smallmouth bass crappie bluegill catfish

Guides who fish Normandy Lake

What you can keep

Fishing limits on Normandy Lake

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.

Statewide limits and licenses

Eating what you catch

Normandy Lake fish consumption advisory

TDEC’s fish consumption advisory for Normandy Lake, from its August 2026 list of posted waters.

Entirety (3,260 acres)

Mercury

Precautionary advisory for black bass (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted).*Precautionary means: Children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers should not consume the fish species named. All other persons should limit consumption of the named species to one meal per month.

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By county

Counties on Normandy Lake

Normandy Lake touches 1 Tennessee county. The county page has the bait shops, the bank access and the local limits.

ManchesterCoffee County7 access points on Normandy Lake, plus the rest of the county’s water.See the spots →

7 public access points on Normandy Lake, every one with directions.

By town

Towns on Normandy Lake

These pages measure from the middle of town rather than the county line, which is usually the number that matters when you are deciding where to drive.

Coffee CountyFishing near TullahomaPublic water within about 30 miles of Tullahoma, closest first.See the spots →

Common questions

Questions about fishing Normandy Lake

How many public boat ramps are there on Normandy Lake?

TWRA lists 5 public boat launches on Normandy Lake, with 9 ramp lanes between them, across 1 Tennessee county. Every one of them is listed on this page with directions.

What fish can you catch in Normandy Lake?

Normandy Lake holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish. Which of those is actually worth chasing depends on the season, and TWRA sets size and creel limits that change, so check before you keep anything.

Which counties does Normandy Lake run through?

Coffee county. Each has its own page on this site with the local bait shops, ramps and bank access.

Can you fish Normandy Lake from the bank?

Yes, though no public fishing pier is recorded on Normandy Lake. Bank fishing here means the shoreline and parking areas at the public ramps, plus road and bridge crossings where there is public right of way.

Do you need a licence to fish Normandy Lake?

Yes. Anyone 13 or older needs a Tennessee fishing licence, and a trout supplemental on top if you plan to keep trout. Non-residents can buy a three-day or ten-day licence rather than a full year.

Is Normandy Lake free to fish?

The water is. Some of the ramps are not, Corps of Engineers sites, state park ramps and marinas often charge to launch or park. Each listing below shows the owner, which is the best guide to whether you will be asked for money.

Keep going

More Normandy Lake water, and who fishes it

Every guide and charter on this site is listed by the water they run, so you can call the captain direct. Licences, limits and the state record list are one click away too.

Guides by water Licence and limits

Before you launch, check today's level, dam release schedule and any weather alerts for Normandy Lake: Normandy Lake conditions.

Closures and notices on Normandy Lake

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