HOW TO FIND Fishing Spots (Nashville, TN)

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[@mooreoutdoor9841]

The shallow parts of Stones River around Murfreesboro are really fun to fish and there are lots of good access points.

[@nealvaliant603]

One of our less productive days, but still fun fishing with You! God bless you. Thanks for having me.

[@garrymillwood5507]

That’s how it goes some days . Every day is different and every creek is different. Way to go .

[@missouribackwoodsadventures]

Man, ever since I switched to hellgrammites I can't stop slaying smallmouth. Most tackle stores can't keep them in stock with how fast they sell out lol

[@missouribackwoodsadventures]

Bait'em Boys I get lucky if I can find em laying around 😂 They go sooo damn fast

[@jeffmaloney8701]

Missouri Backwoods fishing “Smallmouth candy”.

[@22stunt45]

Loved the way you showed your process for finding new places to fish, would love to see more like it. Thanks

[@pauljnolan1000]

A fine video; your best yet. I felt like I was right beside you talking and enjoying the experience. I'll be watching several times again and have more comments later. And thank you for taking me fishing this morning.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

oh thanks, wasnt sure how this one would go

[@jamesfox8191]

Used to live near Mill Creek where Thompson Lane crosses it in southeast Nashville. Frequently fished it and took my kids there to fish. Lots of fun

[@christopherwood2290]

Only channel that I get notifications by choice.

[@montemaguire4596]

For some reason I dont get notifications ??

[@christopherwood2290]

@@montemaguire4596 You have to go in and change a preference to get notifications.

[@christopherwood2290]

I hate losing lures. I'm cheap lol. I think it is because I grew up poor and lures were hard to come by. Stays with me even till today.

[@monmixer]

that's why creek wading and fishing small creeks rocks in the summer and fall. Just go fetch it.

[@TwinklesTheChinchilla]

Same. The dreaded log fish are prevalent in my area.

[@christopherwood2290]

@@monmixer The creeks in my neck of the woods have really soft, mucky bottoms. The western part of my state is the opposite. It sits on bedrock.

[@tomcaldwell5750]

I dread losing lures, but I remind myself "I can't caught a fish if I don't risk losing a lure."

[@monmixer]

@@christopherwood2290 Mostly bed rock around here. a few are a bit silted in.

[@RiverBanks-OzarkStoryteller]

AMEN! John thank you for the videos you put out! Always looking forward to them! You are a good young man!!

[@bigcliff228]

Finally topside if the comment section!! My man absolutely love your channel!! Keep up the great work!! F4L!!!

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

Appreciate it!

[@slayerstacker2074]

That extra jump was awesomely cool.

[@bartbuskey238]

Why did I enjoy this video? I enjoyed it because reality is that not every fishing trip is going to produce fish rewards, but the beauty is enjoyable. Thanks for the video.

[@bangingbassholes7964]

Ole M’boro guy here. My ears perked up when I heard Stones River! Fish it multiplies days a week. Good bass fishing. Just have to find them especially in this heat we are dealing with! I think we may g hv ave a little cool front coming next week though. Maybe mid 80s. Love the channel!

[@JeffGeraldFishing]

I got excited when I seen the title lol back in my hometown. I’ll drop a few pins and send them to you so you’ll have a few areas to check out next time you go back to Nashville.

[@philiksteward8188]

Drop me some pins I live in the Nashville area Nd I need places

[@devontezellison6851]

Same here😂😂

[@browniescout9495]

SAME

[@browniescout9495]

Can’t get much out of Mill Creek

[@JeffGeraldFishing]

@@browniescout9495 I’ve caught all kinds of fish in mill creek

[@stevenhunter9614]

I'm going to be in Nashville next week. From UK... All trails is a great app. I'll have look... Great video. 👌

[@CumberlandOutdoorsman]

I'm not sure if you were in the Stones River, but according to my Tennessee fishing guide the Stones River is where the Tennessee record Rock bass (Redeye)was caught in 1958 by Bill Sanford. It weighed 2 pounds, 8 oz. The reason I mentioned that is because you often catch Rock bass in other creeks. I catch them quite often, and three weeks ago I hooked into one that was 11-1/8th inches long. I caught it on a Hellgrammite as well. Good video John.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

it would be crazy to get a 2lb one

[@southernnordic7027]

This is exactly what I try to do lol, look for bridges going over bodies of water. I found a nice place in Jasper, TN on the Sequatchie River a couple of weeks ago that I liked pretty good. Easy access, but didn't seem to be fished very much. Great video :)

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

sweet, i want to explore that river more

[@anthonyfoutch3152]

You can catch catfish at Shelby Parker. No telling what runoff into that creek. There are huge smallmouth in the Cumberland but you need a boat.

[@Ericmd93]

I've just been watching a lot of creek fishing videos lately and stumbled on this channel. I also live in middle Tennessee. Close to the Kentucky line. Been hunting for good creeks to fish.

[@GhadSpeed]

Drive out to Smyrna, TN there’s a back road behind the Nissan plant has a huge river flow and plenty of spots to fish from the bank. It’s it’s down the street from a tackle and bait shop as well in that back road, good luck.

[@CC_Marauder]

Behind the auto plant where ALL the fish are green, have 2 tails and one eye.

[@GhadSpeed]

Marcos Gonzales heard they got some fresh carne asadas back there too.

[@montecoon831]

Next time youre in Nashville check out Sycamore creek. It runs into the cumberland with miles of wadable water and i regularly catch 2 plus pounders from it. Travel a bit west to a town called Dickson and theres Lick creek which holds plenty of nice smallies and buckets! Love the videos keep em coming!

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

thanks, i fished a couple sections of sycamore but want to explore more of it

[@Mark-uo4nf]

i grew up fishing the Stones around murfreesboro. its a great river with a lot of variety. theres shallow parts with good smallmouth, and bigger deeper parts too. still one of my favorite places to fish.

[@rell517123]

Thanks for another awesome fishing trip Sir👍👍✌ Please continue to be careful& stay safe 👍👍✌

[@garrettsmith8704]

Great video. Always fun to try new spots and figure out new water. Kudos on trying a few different lure to figure the fish out

[@underagefisherman6158]

I needed this, I live here and my only option to fish is the harpeth River, still a great river

[@johnmarston6643]

Same. Just tried out a new spot behind my buddy’s house that was absolutely jumping with Gar. I didn’t even know gar were really in the harpeth, but it was awesome

[@Tatical6155]

Try Mill Creek in sugar valley bro it SMACKS. Small mouth hit like crazy.

[@underagefisherman6158]

John Marston oh yeah gar are definitely in the harpeth, me and my buddy use cut bream in the spring and catch millions of gar

[@johnmarston6643]

MusicCity Fisherman I had no idea how to deal with them, I’m heading out again today to try my luck with that rope fishing technique I’ve heard about. Or maybe I’ll try small hooks. I don’t know, I’ve only just started fishing this year so most of my fishing experience is just trial and error haha

[@Tatical6155]

John Marston do the rope thing. I’m heading out there too!

[@carterlovvorn3514]

Little Harpeth River around Edwin Warner Park is great- nice smallmouth in there...

[@1776PonySoldier]

Thank you! I live around Nashville and I've been looking for new creeks to wade and fish or kayak and fish.

[@andrewhaley8992]

I live in NE Georgia, people who don’t live in the south, don’t understand real heat. It was 85 degrees when I got up this morning.

[@christopherwood2290]

Dude, I was in the USMC permanent duty at Redstone Arsenal. I remember it being 90 degrees at like 6 am. It gets hot up north but the heat down south is different.

[@Lokutis1]

Beats 40 below in January in the afternoon everyday cant wait to retire!

[@christopherwood2290]

@@Lokutis1 67 years and 10 months full social security benefits for a guy my age. That is like 8.5 years left working for me. But who the heck knows with this stuff happening today? I work in aerospace so we have been hurt really badly. I may have to work longer. I hope not.

[@andrewhaley8992]

I farm for a living, so I will never be able to retire. Fortunately I have three boys, that in a few years will be able to help me out. I will take hot southern summer any day. I wimp out when it gets under the 50’s.

[@timberryhill658]

I'll take the air you can wear here in the heart of dixie over anything cooler than 40 degrees.

[@marksaint2936]

Thanks for the info for All Trails App.

[@rampagemuscle]

Local guy got a five pounder smallie out of there a few weeks ago. Tank!

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

That’s a tank for sure

[@starkeyshelbyj]

Late to your channel but love it man, man blessing❣️

[@martymcfly9342]

Under the spillway of lakes. Or follow the creeks from the river. Put it on Satellite mode so you can see the deep holes of creeks.

[@12againsports]

The hellgrammite is lethal in middle TN. Great video, John. Keep grinding.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

yes sir

[@stevehammond3404]

A lot of nice looking spots that seemingly should have produced better results but ya' dont know till ya' try . Always a pleasure .

[@christopherwood2290]

4:30. Little story. About 1990. Was going to a small river off I95 near New Haven, CT. Pulled off highway. Saw an old Lincoln Continental parked off the highway. Looked like it had brush, sticks on it for camo? Weird. Walked into woods near where I fished. Saw an "encampment". A group of people actually looked like they were living by the creek. Permanently. Even had laundry hanging off a makeshift clothesline. I was carrying but I still got the heck out of there before they spotted me.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

thats scary

[@AdamSkoda]

Stones is a pretty good place for Smallmouth, at least around Murfreesboro

[@voluntaryismistheanswer]

Yes, there's a *Nice* area indeed 😏

[@Skinnyriver]

DONT GO THERE, I hear there is a flesh eating bacteria thing going on there

[@AdamSkoda]

We don't keep them

[@Skinnyriver]

AdamSkoda FLESH EATING BACTERIA!

[@AdamSkoda]

Have you ever actually been there???

[@larrythoman9661]

That first access looks a lot like the canoe access where Lebanon Road crosses Mill Creek. That creek has 4 or 5 of those accesses. They were built by volunteers from Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association (TSRA). I’ve been a member for many years. Good organization that promotes river conservation, paddling skills, and river access.

[@matthewpiper580]

Nope, that’s the access on Elm Hill Pike.

[@ronnybello909]

Mill Creek is awesome all down it to all the way to nolensville TN. Gar and bass to large small mouth. Kayak is the best way to fish it but like all creeks in Tennessee. Are the best places to fish.

[@bermchasin]

its sad a company fenced up the lower TSRA access point on Whites Creek. Its very hard to fish it now. Hoping something can be done, since it doesnt even seem like they own all the property they built fence on.

[@stuffylamb3420]

@@matthewpiper580it’s fenced up now :(

[@garyclouse4164]

If you're still around Nashville, you can try richland creek in west Nashville, and three mile creek in the south Nashville area,

[@SalesPro23]

Drakes creek ,inside of drakes creek park in Hendersonville TN 20 min from Nashville

[@tomcaldwell5750]

Thank you for the information on how to find places to fish.

[@jimmieevans7175]

Good luck

[@leronartis8234]

Love your channel, man. I'm taking off tomorrow, so I'm going to try to find a place to get some crappie. I'm in cleveland. Do you know any spots around here

[@dailydoseofcars3798]

What is your most favorite panfish bait for big panfish when they are hard to catch in semi clear water.

[@andrewhaley8992]

Trout magnet is hard to beat.

[@dailydoseofcars3798]

@@andrewhaley8992 I tried the crappie magnet and nothing hit it but when i went to my tride and true charlie brewer slider in glow they went nuts.

[@SMaamri78]

Trout magnets or a 1 inch to 2 inch Berkey Gulp minnow. Those are my “go to” baits for panfish.

[@dailydoseofcars3798]

@@SMaamri78 How would you fish a trout magnet because clearly under a float doesnt work, that is how i used the crappie magnet and nothing bit it.

[@davidpyles9572]

I make a spinner that I have great luck with. CFA actually used it in one of his videos I sell them for 5$ each or 5 for 20$

[@ReelTalkWithReggie]

This was def helpful

[@rogergoode5698]

Put in with your boat at the boat ramp below the Old Hickory Dam and come in on Stones River Creek. Probably catch bigger fish.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

this video is for people that dont have boats

[@rogergoode5698]

Creek Fishing Adventures I was referring more to fishing kayaks

[@rogergoode5698]

Also, if you’re here for a while, try Drakes Creek. You could park in the park in Hendersonville and walk that creek or you can spot some different places on a map further north where you can walk in there and catch some pretty good size SM. Watch for snakes though.

[@williamgray5770]

Well Brother, if that doesn’t make you homesick nothing will, lol. You live in a very “fishable” area, enjoy it. I went this morning myself, had the same issue. Can’t kill’um every day. BUT THERE’S ALWAYS TOMORROW!!

[@mikec9606]

Google maps helped me find some nice creeks I need to explore more. I'm surprise bass pro didn't get you for a new rod and reel combo lol. Nice video👍

[@issacbooker3378]

Head down here to Clarksville. Right next to Nashville. The town is split with Ft Campbell Ky. Tons of spots.

[@brandy_-ef3iv]

If you are ever in Murfreesboro, about 30 min south of Nashville, go try fishing off guy james road.

[@williamsturdivant82]

Keep doing your thing. You are fishing men out here that can't get 5 min to himself

[@stevehogan8829]

ha, that little bass was giving you some back talk. haha I bought some helgramites after watching you a while back but haven't had a chance to use them. Hey Thank you for providing the name of that Trail app. That might help me find some spots.. Appreciate it. Yep, hat those first cast lure losses. I feel like such a dumbo when I do something like that on first cast.

[@mikeatwood6232]

Looks like your fishing mill Creek I grew up fishing that Creek. 11 yrs ago I caught a 5.9 oz small mouth fun fun fun

[@charlesgeorge4391]

Great video it's nice to try new places

[@TimHaunFishing]

Buddy, I hope you have more luck than I did. I searched for spots the entire time I was there. Although, when I went I was looking for lakes.

[@sorinsandu6613]

very useful video clip! thanks!

[@mjddap]

I’m going to the bass pro shops pyrimid tommarow

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

i need to go there sometime

[@SlayermikeFishingandMORE]

So how was Bass Pro? The one up here has next to no gear on the shelves for fishing all the shelves for the tackle as almost empty too love your videos by the way I do a ton of creek fishing too! Up here we have the Troutroutes app not sure if its active there yet is great for finding spots

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

oh thanks, surprisingly it was full here

[@mikemiddlebrook416]

Nice video John. 😊

[@CarolinaBassHunter]

This is a great video John.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

thanks brother

[@williamelliott4444]

Some nice creeks to fish north of Nashville just across the Kentucky border. I fish Drakes Creek a lot.

[@johnsmalldridge6356]

A tip I would give about creek fishing is to fish upstream instead of down. The reason is that fish in creeks tend to face upstream and wait for prey to be washed past them. By fishing upstream you are less likely to spook fish before you get a chance to cast a lure over them.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

i do it both ways and do well, a lot of times it just depends on where i can access

[@phamoo]

Love your videos

[@FishBrainShane]

Thanks for everything you do! Such an inspiration to my channel and I appreciate it!

[@ericwikander3192]

You def had some rain runoff, cool video to be a local video

[@timberryhill658]

Where does a 500 lbs bear fish? That's right anywhere he wants to. Been on vacation and had to much work to do to get to go fishing.... something seems all kinda wrong about that. Thanks for sharing John. God bless

[@bige5838]

Hellgramite is the go to seems to always catch fish

[@MegaTechno2000]

I think you need to put more line on you reel, you will get more distance that way.

[@adamdenton605]

Drakes creek in Hendersonville is great for small mouth

[@brockd154]

I'm about 1hr away from Nashville if you ever want to sink some worms I'll show you my best spots

[@bryantcramer4837]

I don't know if you get any kind of endorsement fee from the hellgrammite company but you should. I bought some after see you using them over and over in your videos and I love them.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

i do now , if buy stuff using the discount code i have, i get 10% from the sale, plus they do send me some free stuff

[@ostinclifford5094]

Thank you.

[@Emptypockets51]

I always look forward to your videos. What color hellgrammites are you/do you using? Those things almost always produce.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

natural and brown are my go to

[@brianshea8911]

Where's the best place to catch longear sunfish in nashville? Heading there in July on vacation

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

all the creeks have them around there, find a park and fish the creek on it

[@chasesharp3400]

have you ever been to the largest bass pro in memphis?

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

no not yet

[@CarolinaBassHunter]

That all-trails app sounds handy.

[@specsaw40]

Check out the Caney Fork River (more of a large creek if you ask me) if you haven’t already! It’s tail water off of center hill lake. Great place for trout, smallmouth, largemouth, striper and the kayak too. Just be sure to go when the generators aren’t running. Generation schedules are available online @ TVA.com.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

im actually going there with a person soon

[@specsaw40]

Awesome! Hands down, my favorite body of water to fish around that area. Good luck!

[@blakeholmes8691]

Try the Harpeth river. You can float it.

[@raythemanroe]

Looks like good top water

[@TylerGoesFishing]

i got some baits like that. I got to go use them

[@dwaynecarter3080]

Man come to Clarksville Tn, only here because of the army. Fishing sucks here

[@McRain23]

Nice idol..new friend here 🙂 Happy Fishing 🎣

[@orlandobrandon836]

Is it safe to eat the fish in tht river

[@worldgonemad5866]

I use the same reel. Great value.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

It sure is! and it feels good

[@cdonaldson7011]

Go to piney river

[@leviporter7384]

How long do nikko’s products normally take to ship?

[@adventurewithken1961]

I'm from Murfreesboro, TN. There are several greenways around. Watch out for the holigans. People are much more evil than they used to be.

[@johnlayman3298]

Have you tried Fishbrain app it helps me alot

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

i use it a little

[@johnharder5618]

Maybe the reason for the lack of sunfish When you started , there was a tent under the overpass A simple and cheap way to get food Is a cheap fishing pole .... sunfish will bite on worms If I was homeless , a small fire could be used to cook the sunfish

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

could be

[@nathanheilman850]

I used to work at that bass pro. 🤣

[@todddunaway3588]

There are supposed to be giant smallmouth in Mill Creek.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

nice, i need to try some more

[@CC_Marauder]

#407👍 🐟👀 not so much 🎣 Still a beautiful day on the water. Beats any couch potato. (hey, I resemble that remark)

[@hosix3603]

I actually went to the first spot the other day, but didn’t fish it. The place is very sketchy and someone was sleeping in an RV. I didn’t feel safe and left

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

yeah it was odd there

[@CopleyintheCreek]

That's why i always say "That's why it is called fishing and not catching". Have to be willing to put in a little effort to find the fish.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

thats it

[@travisbruno1988]

I was gonna say no hellgrammite ..does anybody else hit the like button before you watch the video?

[@MrBillybathgate5]

cashville

[@stephenfreels155]

What jighead should i use for a helgramitte

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

i like the zman shroom jigheads

[@stephenfreels155]

thank you.

[@oldmcdonald9582]

first off john, did they have hellgramites at bass pro?if they did im going there

[@howardlaichter430]

I think you have to get them on Amazon

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

no bass pro doesnt carry them, amazon on the website where i have a dicount code in description

[@ianjones6910]

My big issue down here in Louisiana is access; if I could stay in the streambed, I'd probably be ok, but most of the streams here, in the upper sections where I fish, are mostly sandy bottomed, with some nasty slick mud mixed in, plus a ton of snags, etc. So, it's almost impossible to just wade up them - you have to get out and walk a bit on the bank, and there you run into a private property/trespassing issue. I'm fine around the bridges - there's a state right of way there, but after that, it's private property. I lucked out in one spot - I was able to find out who owned the land, and it turned out to be someone I went to school with, so I was able to get permission - I have access to about a mile of stream there. However, the other places I haven't been so lucky. Do you have similar issues? It looks like you can stay in the stream in most of the places you fish.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

if it can be kayaked i can wade it, im always trying to find rock bottom creeks, there are a lot of muddy creeks i dont wade

[@ianjones6910]

@@CreekFishingAdventures Yep, you're fortunate there. I have been fishing this one creek that's wadeable in this one section - nothing but sand, and pretty shallow. I can stay in the streambed there, and if you find any water with depth, the fish are there. We're headed to the Smokies in a few weeks for our fly fishing for trout, but I'm going to try to fit in some warmwater fishing this time - I really want a Coosa bass.

[@steves3760]

Bobber, lower left, 5:48.

[@christopherjames9843]

Looks like a fluorescent Styrofoam one.

[@markgreene9330]

I really like your vids , I live in Morristown myself . We have Cherokee lake and I'd like you to come and check it out . If your ever up this way , L.M.K. Thanks .....