Tennessee · United States
Fishing in Nashville
Looking for somewhere to fish near Nashville? Nashville is rivers country: 72% of the 101 named waters within 20km are rivers, with reservoirs the next most common. The closest is Shelbys Pond (historical), 1.5km out — and 6 more sit inside 5km.
What you can expect to catch near Nashville
What's realistic here follows the water you've actually got in range, and it varies by type:
- Rivers (73, closest 3.4km) — Smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish through most warmwater rivers; trout where the water runs cold and fast.
- Reservoirs (23, closest 1.5km) — Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in the larger impoundments.
- Lakes (5, closest 3.5km) — Largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish are the usual mix, with walleye and pike in the northern states.
Fishing the water around Nashville
On rivers, read the flow before you cast. Fish hold on the seam where fast water meets slow, in the crease behind obstructions, and under undercut banks. Approach from downstream where you can — fish face into the current, so you'll be behind them.
Before you go
Fishing licences in the US are issued by the state, so you'll need one for the state you're fishing in — check your state wildlife agency for the current rules, and note that seasons, size limits and bag limits vary by species and water.
Every named water within 20km
101 in total, closest first — a live slice of the 500,000+ waters in CastLog. Photograph a catch on any of them and the app names the species, estimates its size, and logs the spot and conditions automatically.
Rivers near Nashville
- Browns Creek · river · 3.4km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Pages Branch · river · 3.9km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- East Fork Browns Creek · river · 4.5km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Philips Branch · river · 5.0km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- West Fork Browns Creek · river · 5.3km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Middle Fork Browns Creek · river · 5.3km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Mill Creek · river · 6.3km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Whites Creek · river · 7.2km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Sugartree Creek · river · 7.6km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Sims Branch · river · 7.6km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Twelve Stones Creek · river · 7.6km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Ewing Creek · river · 7.6km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Drake Branch · river · 7.7km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Eaton Creek · river · 8.0km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- North Fork Ewing Creek · river · 8.0km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Vhoins Branch · river · 8.0km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Cooper Creek · river · 8.8km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Sevenmile Creek · river · 9.3km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Sandy Creek · river · 9.4km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Richland Creek · river · 9.6km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Jocelyn Hollow Branch · river · 10.0km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Sorghum Branch · river · 10.2km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Vaughns Gap Branch · river · 10.2km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Dry Fork · river · 10.3km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Loves Branch · river · 10.7km from Nashville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
+48 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.
Lakes near Nashville
- Bush Lake · lake · 3.5km from Nashville centreTypically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
- Meadowbrook Lake · lake · 5.2km from Nashville centreTypically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
- Cheek Lake · lake · 10.4km from Nashville centreTypically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
- Glen Echo Lake · lake · 16.0km from Nashville centreTypically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
- Lake Louise · lake · 20.0km from Nashville centreTypically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Reservoirs near Nashville
- Shelbys Pond (historical) · reservoir · 1.5km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Eighth Avenue South Reservoir · reservoir · 2.7km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Cantrells Lake · reservoir · 7.0km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Two Rivers Lake · reservoir · 9.8km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Sportsmans Lake · reservoir · 10.8km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Radnor Lake · reservoir · 11.5km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Lesters Lake · reservoir · 12.4km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Cedar Hill Lake · reservoir · 12.5km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Shangri-La Lake · reservoir · 14.3km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Apple Lake · reservoir · 15.1km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Dyer Lake · reservoir · 15.5km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Coleman Lake · reservoir · 16.8km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Resha Lake · reservoir · 16.8km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Setters Lake · reservoir · 16.8km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Collins Lake Number One · reservoir · 17.3km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Collins Lake Number Three · reservoir · 17.3km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Collins Lake · reservoir · 17.6km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Crocker Springs Lake · reservoir · 17.8km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Collins Lake Number Two · reservoir · 17.9km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Lake Chippewa · reservoir · 19.4km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Lake Ogallala · reservoir · 19.7km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Marrowbone Lake · reservoir · 19.7km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Lake Enoree · reservoir · 20.0km from Nashville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.