12 public waters in the Middle region — 6 lakes/reservoirs and 6 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.
Lawrence County, Tennessee — VFW Lake is a 300-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.
Laurel Hill Lake, a 291-acre lake in Lawrence 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.
Lewis and Lawrence Counties, Tennessee — Dan Maddox Lake is a 90-acre lake, managed by National Park 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.
Dan Maddox Fishing Lake, a 50-acre lake in Lewis and Lawrence Counties, Tennessee, managed by National Park 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.
Lawrence County, Tennessee — Lake Lindsay is a 32-acre lake, managed by Tennessee State Parks: 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.
Lawrence County, Tennessee — Veterans of Foreign Wars Lake is a 27-acre lake, 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.
Perry, Wayne, Lewis and 2 more counties in Tennessee — Buffalo River is a 183 km stream: A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
In Lawrence and Lauderdale Counties, Tennessee, Shoal Creek is a 42 km river or creek. 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.
Knob Creek runs 19 km through Lawrence County, Tennessee: A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
In Lawrence County, Tennessee, Little Buffalo River is a 5 km river or creek, managed by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). TWRA Trout-stocked water.
East Fork Shoal Creek, a Middle Tennessee Rainbow Trout stream in Lawrence County, spans 2.1 km of TWRA-managed water. The creek's modest size and central-state location provide an accessible trout option for anglers in the region.
Across its mapped waters, Lawrence County holds 11 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Redear Sunfish and Smallmouth Bass.
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.