Few memories stick out as clearly as catching that first fish! Take your kids out to fish on Saturday June 6 during Tennessee’s Bobby Wilson Free Fishing Day! Offered by the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency’s (TWRA), kids ages 15 and younger can fish in local fishing rodeos on Saturday, June 6 and for free all week long until Friday, June 12.
Of course, a fishing rodeo lets kid compete to catch the most, the biggest or a specific prize-winning fish. Here’s where to go this Saturday:
FREE LOCAL KIDS’ FISHING RODEOS ON SATURDAY, JUNE 6
Veterans Memorial Park
Veterans Memorial Park
7106 Black Pine Rd., Fairview
7 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Bring your own gear
Free Fishing Day Event
Lane Agripark Fish Pond
315 John R. Rice Blvd., Murfreesboro
7 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Bring your own gear; limited equipment will be available.
Free Fishing Event with USACE & TW
J. Percy Priest Lake
12230 Old Hickory Blvd., Hermitage
8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Bring your own gear (some loaner poles available).
Youth Fishing Event
Percy Priest WMA Unit 1 Pond
381 Old Jones Mill Road, La Vergne
7 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Located at the Dog Trail Area. Enter the gated entrance, drive straight back, follow the gravel road left to the pond. Bring your own pole, tackle and bait.
Fishing Rodeo at Memorial Park
151 E. Main St., Hendersonville
Special Needs: Friday, June 5 from 5 – 7 p.m.
General Public: Saturday, June 6 from 7:30 – 11 a.m.
Where to Cast a Line in the Nashville Area
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- Two Rivers Park: Features great bank-fishing access near the Cumberland River.
- Percy Priest Lake: Smith Springs Park in nearby Hermitage offers beautiful coves and accessible banks.
- Shelby Park: Offers excellent fishing opportunities on the east side of Nashville.
- Harpeth River State Park – Narrows of the Harpeth: Located at 1300 Narrows of the Harpeth Road in Kingston Springs
- Harpeth River’s Hidden Lake – 7851 McCrory Lane, Nashville
- Harpeth River State Park – Newsom’s Mill – 8729 Newsom Station Road, Nashville
- Pinkerton Park – 405 Murfreesboro Road, Franklin
- Willow Pond: Located right off Highway 100 in Percy Warner Park, this is a highly accessible, family-friendly pond.
- Statewide State Parks: You can visit any Tennessee State Park to take advantage of license-free fishing and local family events
Out-of-Town Fishing Rodeos to Try
City of Dickson Fishing Rodeo
City Lake in Buckner Park
270 Weaver Drive, Dickson
City of Springfield Free Fishing Rodeo
J. Travis Price Park
4155 Wilkes Rd, Springfield
Reelfoot NWR Annual Youth Fishing Rodeo
Reelfoot NWR Ponds
4343 Hwy 157, Union City
Montgomery County Free Fishing Rodeo
Liberty Park Pond
1188 Cumberland Drive, Clarksville
Free Fishing Day at Discovery Park
Discovery Park of America
830 Everett Boulevard, Union City
New Lake Youth Fishing Event
New Lake Road
Lewisburg
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