6 public waters in the West region — 5 lakes/reservoirs and 1 rivers, 1 known carp water. 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.
A shallow, cypress-studded natural lake formed by the 1811–12 New Madrid earthquakes — famous for slab Bluegill and Crappie, and a heavy population of rough fish including Carp and Bowfin.
In Lake and Obion Counties, Tennessee, Lake Isom is a 354-acre lake, managed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 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.
Donaldson Ditch, a 42-acre lake in Lake 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.
Staen Hole (26 acres) sits in Lake County, Tennessee, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. 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.
Samburg Ditch (17 acres) sits in Lake 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.
Running Reelfoot Bayou (32 km) flows through Lake, Obion and Dyer Counties, Tennessee. A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
Across its mapped waters, Lake County holds 14 species on PiscaMaps, including Bluegill, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Redear Sunfish, Common Carp 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.