7 public waters in the Middle region — 4 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.
Big Creek Lake in Grundy County (Cumberland Plateau, near Monteagle) is most popular for largemouth bass, black crappie and bluegill, with bank and boat-ramp access plus picnic areas.
Parker Lake, a 30-acre lake in Grundy 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.
Beach Lake, a 14-acre lake in Grundy County, Tennessee, managed by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA): A TWRA-managed community lake — Bluegill, redear, Crappie and Largemouth Bass, managed for family and bank fishing. Needs a TWRA Lake permit on top of the state licence.
In Grundy County, Tennessee, Old Muddy Lake is a 3-acre lake, managed by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). A TWRA-managed community lake — Bluegill, redear, Crappie and Largemouth Bass, managed for family and bank fishing. Needs a TWRA Lake permit on top of the state licence.
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.
Collins River runs 89 km through Warren and Grundy Counties, Tennessee: A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
In Grundy County, Tennessee, Grundy Lakes Creek is a 1 km river or creek, managed by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). TWRA Trout-stocked water. Delayed-harvest (seasonal catch-and-release / artificial-only) section.
Across its mapped waters, Grundy County holds 15 species on PiscaMaps, including Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Crappie, Redear Sunfish, Common Carp and Rainbow Trout.
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.