22 public waters in the West region — 18 lakes/reservoirs and 4 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.
Part of the TWRA-managed Reelfoot-Indian Creek Watershed Lakes system in Obion County near Reelfoot Lake, this 186-acre lake is known for yellow and black bullhead alongside channel catfish. No separate TWRA Lake Fishing Permit is required here -- just a standard Tennessee fishing license.
Reelfoot Watershed Lake Number 4 (106 acres) sits in Obion County, Tennessee, managed by Other or Unknown State Land. 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.
Reelfoot Watershed Lake, a 75-acre lake in Obion County, Tennessee, managed by Other or Unknown State Land: 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.
Obion County, Tennessee — Reelfoot Indian Creek Watershed Number Seven Reservoir is a 48-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.
Obion County, Tennessee — Mockingbird Hills Lake is a 44-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.
Houser Creek Lake, a 33-acre lake in Obion 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.
Reelfoot Indian Lake Watershed Lake 2, a 27-acre lake in Obion 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.
Mud Basin (19 acres) sits in Obion 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.
Rat Pocket (17 acres) sits in Obion 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.
In Obion County, Tennessee, Bo Pocket is a 16-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.
Turner Lake, a 16-acre lake in Obion 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.
Reelfoot Indian Lake Watershed Lake 3 (15 acres) sits in Obion 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 Obion County, Tennessee, Carey Basin is a 15-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.
Veterans Park Lake, a 12-acre lake in Obion County, Tennessee, managed by City Land: 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.
Obion County, Tennessee — Horseshoe Lake is a 10-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.
Obion County, Tennessee — Long Pond is a 6-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.
In Dyer, Obion, Weakley and 2 more counties in Tennessee, Obion River is a 120 km river or creek. A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
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.
Obion and Fulton Counties, Tennessee — Bayou Du Chien is a 10 km stream: A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
Union City Reelfoot Packing Site Creek (1 km) flows through Obion County, Tennessee, managed by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). TWRA Trout-stocked water.
Across its mapped waters, Obion County holds 17 species on PiscaMaps, including Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Largemouth Bass, 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.