Bank and shore fishing in Tennessee
No boat? You still have 39 Tennessee waters with listed public access, 538 access sites in all, and 6 of those waters have carry-in or walk-in sites where bank fishing is the whole point. Open any water below to see its depth map, the rated spots within reach of each access point, and what to throw this season.
Access sites come from official agency access inventories where the state publishes one, with OpenStreetMap filling gaps. A carry-in site means you park and walk your gear in. We list where public access exists; always respect posted signs on the ground.
| Water | Access sites | Carry-in | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duck River | 15 | 5 | modeled |
| Harpeth River | 3 | 2 | modeled |
| Kentucky Lake | 44 | 1 | modeled |
| Norris Lake | 28 | 1 | modeled |
| Elk River | 5 | 1 | modeled |
| Buffalo River | 1 | 1 | modeled |
| Mississippi River - Memphis | 17 | — | survey |
| Laurel Hill Lake | 2 | — | survey |
| Bedford County Lake | 1 | — | survey |
| Marrowbone Lake | 1 | — | survey |
| VFW Lake | 1 | — | survey |
| Whippoorwill Lake | 1 | — | survey |
| Watts Bar Lake | 46 | — | modeled |
| Lake Barkley | 39 | — | modeled |
| Old Hickory Lake | 32 | — | modeled |
| Lake Guntersville | 29 | — | modeled |
| Chickamauga Lake | 28 | — | modeled |
| Cherokee Lake | 27 | — | modeled |
| J. Percy Priest Lake | 26 | — | modeled |
| Pickwick Lake | 22 | — | modeled |
| Tims Ford Lake | 18 | — | modeled |
| Fort Loudoun Lake | 16 | — | modeled |
| Melton Hill Lake | 15 | — | modeled |
| Reelfoot Lake | 15 | — | modeled |
| Cordell Hull Lake | 14 | — | modeled |
| Tellico Lake | 14 | — | modeled |
| Center Hill Lake | 13 | — | modeled |
| Douglas Lake | 12 | — | modeled |
| Boone Lake | 9 | — | modeled |
| Woods Reservoir | 8 | — | modeled |
| Caney Fork River | 6 | — | modeled |
| Nickajack Lake | 6 | — | modeled |
| Clinch River | 5 | — | modeled |
| Dale Hollow Lake | 5 | — | modeled |
| Watauga Lake | 5 | — | modeled |
| Hiwassee River | 3 | — | modeled |
| South Fork Holston River | 3 | — | modeled |
| South Holston Lake | 2 | — | modeled |
| Watauga River | 1 | — | modeled |
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