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We are located on Hwy 50 about 10 miles west of Columbia just past the Duck River bridge, or 2 Miles east of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
The concession is run by the Bailey/ Ragsdale family. We are open 7 days a week, beginning March 1 and we close for the winter on November 1.( The lakes are still open for fishing in the winter , weather permitting) The area is closed at night so everyone must be out by the designated time listed on the sign on our concession building. The open and close time changes weekly. Contact any of us at (931) 583-2477, or email us at
Williamsport Lakes
.Managers are Jimmy Bailey or Janiece Ragsdale. We sell bait, artificial lures and other misc. fishing equipment. We also have a small deli with drinks, cold sandwiches , hot dogs and other snacks during the week. On weekends we cook burgers and fries. Restrooms are available at the concession building. There is also a picnic patio behind the concession.
We sell Tennessee fishing license in our concession. You can purchase those for 1 day or 1 year. Non-residents needing a Tennessee fishing license may purchase one for 3 days , 10 days or 1 year. Any resident age 16-64 needs a Tennessee Fishing license and a TWRA fishing permit to fish here. A non-resident age 16 and up needs a Tennessee fishing license and a daily lake permit to fish. A juvenile , resident or non-resident, age 13-15 needs to purchase a juvenile fishing license but DOES NOT need a TWRA fishing permit. When a Tennessee resident reaches 65 , a lifetime fishing license can be purchased for $11.00 .We accept Visa, Master Card and Discover in the concession, but there is a fee to use the credit card to purchase a fishing license.
TWRA permits are sold in our concession for 5 dollars per person, age 16-64. We also sell a yearly TWRA permit for 40 dollars which can be used at any of the 18 TWRA lakes in Tennessee. We rent our 14 foot flat bottom boats for 8 dollars ( + tax). We furnish life jackets and paddles with our boat rental but you can bring a trolling motor and put on the boat you rent. We do not allow gas motors at all.