7 public waters in the Middle region — 5 lakes/reservoirs and 2 rivers. Every one is fishable on a Tennessee licence.
See every public fishing venue in Tennessee on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
In Franklin and Moore Counties, Tennessee, Tims Ford Lake is a 10,750-acre lake, managed by Tennessee Valley Authority. A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
In Franklin and Coffee Counties, Tennessee, Woods Reservoir is a 3,632-acre lake, managed by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
In Franklin County, Tennessee, Day Lake is a 86-acre lake, managed by Tennessee Valley Authority. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Lake O'Donnell, a 19-acre lake in Franklin County, Tennessee, managed by Tennessee Valley Authority: Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Franklin County, Tennessee, Lake Jackson is a 18-acre lake, managed by Tennessee Valley Authority. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
The 266 km Elk River flows through Middle Tennessee across seven counties, offering a diverse warm- and cool-water fishery managed as public-trust water by the State of Tennessee. Rainbow and Brown Trout anchor the upper and middle sections, while Smallmouth Bass thrive throughout, joined by Rock Bass, Bluegill, and Channel Catfish in slower pools and lower reaches.
A short Rainbow Trout stream in Franklin County's Middle Tennessee region, managed by TWRA for consistent put-and-take opportunity. Boiling Fork Creek offers accessible trout fishing in a pastoral setting away from the high Smokies.
Across its mapped waters, Franklin County holds 15 species on PiscaMaps, including Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Smallmouth Bass, Redear Sunfish and Blue Catfish.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Tennessee map Join PiscaMapsOne Tennessee fishing licence covers every public water in the state. Resident annual is about $34, non-resident about $50, with 3-day and 10-day non-resident permits available. TWRA agency lakes and the Beech River lakes need an extra lake permit. Buy at gooutdoorstennessee.com.