4 public waters in the Middle region — 1 lakes/reservoirs and 3 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.
Lake Logan (37 acres) sits in Giles 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.
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.
Richland Creek (65 km) flows through Giles County, Tennessee. A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
Sugar Creek (12 km) flows through Giles, Limestone and Lawrence Counties, Alabama. A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
Across its mapped waters, Giles County holds 15 species on PiscaMaps, including Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass and Walleye.
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.