Top fish species at Thompson Creek

Rock bass
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General info

Thompson Creek is a stream located in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States. It is also intersecting with Moore County, Tennessee. It is most popular for fishing Rock bass.

Location

35°24′40.1″N 86°19′54.9″W
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Fishing regulations at Thompson Creek, TN

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Tennessee can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Rock bass as of April 27th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Rock bass

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

20
Purchase your Tennessee fishing license on the Go Outdoors Tennessee website.

No size limit on Rock Bass (commonly called "redeye").

Several waters have exceptions to these statewide limits. Refer to TWRA for a full list of exceptions to statewide limits.

Good

Ambloplites rupestris

Regulations for

35°24′40.1″N 86°19′54.9″W
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9.1 miles away

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12.5 miles away

Manchester

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18.6 miles away

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19.4 miles away

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Winchester

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Hillsboro

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21.2 miles away

Christiana

21.8 miles away

Huntland

24.7 miles away

Flintville

24.7 miles away

Chapel Hill

25.4 miles away

Pelham

26.5 miles away

Rockvale

26.8 miles away

Morrison

27.2 miles away

Sewanee

27.5 miles away

Viola

28.0 miles away

Monteagle

29.6 miles away

Woodbury

32.1 miles away

Sherwood

32.6 miles away

Gruetli-Laager

39.2 miles away

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FAQ about Thompson Creek fishing

the Thompson Creek is a stream located in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States. It is also intersecting with Moore County, Tennessee. Its coordinates are:
35°24′40.1″N 86°19′54.9″W
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Find the best fishing spots on the Thompson Creek by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in the Thompson Creek are:
  • Rock bass - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
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