42 public waters in the West region — 33 lakes/reservoirs and 9 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 McKellar, a 1,308-acre lake in Shelby 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.
Henderson, Shelby, Sumner and 1 more county in Tennessee — Pine Lake is a 489-acre lake, managed by Tennessee Valley Authority: 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.
Hopefield Chute, a 407-acre impoundment in Shelby County, is managed by TVA as a warmwater bass and catfish destination. Largemouth bass and flathead catfish dominate this West Tennessee lake, offering year-round shallow-water opportunities.
In Shelby County, Tennessee, Robb Lake is a 366-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.
Shelby County, Tennessee — Loosahatchie River area is a 292-acre lake, 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.
Shelby County, Tennessee — Garner Lake is a 240-acre lake, 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.
Kilowatt Lake sits in the Mississippi River bottoms of southwest Shelby County near TVA's Allen power plant site (the old coal-fired Allen Fossil Plant, replaced by a gas-fired combined-cycle plant in 2018), which gives the lake its name. Largemouth bass, channel catfish and bluegill are the most commonly reported catches.
Robco Lake is a roughly 190-acre public lake in the Mississippi River bottoms of southwest Shelby County, one of several fishing lakes on the batture south of Memphis. Largemouth bass and white crappie are the headline catches, with channel catfish and bluegill rounding out a warmwater community typical of the area's borrow-pit and batture lakes.
In Shelby County, Tennessee, Mound City Chute is a 114-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.
In Shelby County, Tennessee, Poplar Tree Lake is a 103-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.
Cockleburr Lake sits in the same small cluster of Mississippi River batture lakes in southwest Shelby County as Robco Lake and Kilowatt Lake, and shares their species profile -- largemouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill and white crappie are the typical catches across this group of lakes south of Memphis.
Coro Lake sits in the same small cluster of Mississippi River batture lakes in southwest Shelby County as Robco Lake and Kilowatt Lake, and shares their species profile -- largemouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill and white crappie are the typical catches across this group of lakes south of Memphis.
In Shelby County, Tennessee, Willow Lake is a 79-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.
Round Lake (77 acres) sits in Shelby 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.
Hyde Lake (69 acres) sits in Shelby County, Tennessee, managed by County 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.
In Shelby County, Tennessee, Casper Lake is a 64-acre lake, 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.
Shelby County, Tennessee — Walnut Grove Lake is a 40-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.
Cumberland, Hardeman, Shelby and 1 more county in Tennessee — Spring Lake is a 38-acre lake, 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.
In Shelby County, Tennessee, Chase Lake Number One is a 34-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.
In Shelby County, Tennessee, Sky Lake is a 33-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.
In Shelby County, Tennessee, Mosquito Lake is a 30-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.
In Shelby County, Tennessee, Beaver Lake is a 29-acre lake, managed by County 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.
Lyle Lake (27 acres) sits in Shelby 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 Shelby County, Tennessee, Paradise Lake is a 26-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.
Shelby County, Tennessee — Lake Site Number Eleven is a 23-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.
Shelby County, Tennessee — Lake Windermere is a 22-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.
Marys Creek Lake Number Four, a 21-acre lake in Shelby 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 Shelby County, Tennessee, Bennington Village Lake is a 19-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.
In Shelby County, Tennessee, Epping Lake is a 17-acre lake, managed by Non-Governmental Organization. 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.
Otter Lake, a 14-acre lake in Shelby 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.
Chickasaw Lake, a 11-acre lake in Shelby County, Tennessee, 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.
Shelby County, Tennessee — Lochnevin Lake is a 8-acre lake, 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.
Memphis Lake (6 acres) sits in Shelby 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.
In Fayette and Shelby Counties, Tennessee, Loosahatchie River Canal is a 56 km river or creek. A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
In Shelby County, Tennessee, Nonconnah Creek is a 40 km river or creek. A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
Loosahatchie River runs 39 km through Shelby County, Tennessee: A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
Shelby County, Tennessee — Wolf River is a 123 km stream: A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
Shelby and DeSoto Counties, Tennessee — Johns Creek is a 10 km stream: A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
Harbor Canal (10 km) flows through Shelby County, Tennessee. A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
Cypress Creek Canal runs 9 km through Fayette and Shelby Counties, Tennessee: A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
Wolf River Harbor runs through Shelby and Crittenden Counties, Tennessee, managed by City Land: A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
Edmund-Orgill Park Pond Creek runs 1 km through Shelby County, Tennessee, managed by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA): TWRA Trout-stocked water.
Across its mapped waters, Shelby County holds 15 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, White Crappie, Black Crappie, 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.