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​Barren Fork River TN

The Barren Fork is a 23.4-mile-long tributary of the Collins River. Via the Collins River, the Caney Fork, and the Cumberland and Ohio rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.

Fishermen will find a variety of fish including bream/bluegill, rainbow trout, rock bass, walleye, smallmouth bass and catfish here.

The float is about 6 miles from downtown to the VFW. There is a shuttle that can take you for $11 or you can shuttle yourselves as it’s only a 10 minutes roundtrip drive.

There is wading access located at the dam in town and some places along the river as you float.

It’s a very slow moving river, so perfect for fishing from your kayak or boat.
Fishing Access Type:
    Boat Y
    Kayak Y
    Wading Y
 Fishing Access:
    Location  
        Map 
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Barren+Fork/@35.677682,-85.9783494,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x886130a4f5f024f7:0x45be3d3c94711925!8m2!3d35.6693111!4d-85.8413419
   
Fishing Style:
    Nymph
    Dry Fly
    Spinner Fall
    Midge Larva
    Midge Pupae
    Midge Dry
​    Terrestrials
​    Streamers
Equipment:
    10' or 11' 3wt rod
    10' or 11' 4wt rod
     8' or 9' 5wt rod
      9' 6wt rod
Flies: Hatch Chart - https://www.google.com/search?q=barren+fork+river+hatch+chart&rlz=1C1PRFI_enUS909US909&sxsrf=ALeKk02KBe6lihkDpOVp2wPkfVPSvHdqog:1608059801577&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=7uupiHpRo3yfTM%252CpaJLDt0NCIA6IM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kS1d4oueC3vw0kmqhbqCk5cvwQpBw&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiH_f_J2dDtAhWFMd8KHdnDBWcQ9QF6BAgNEAE#imgrc=7uupiHpRo3yfTM​
Species: Rainbow Trout, Beam, Catfish, Small Mouth Bass
Misc. Information: Fishing Licensewww.tn.gov/twra/license-sales/fishing-licenses.html
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    • Old Hickory Lake
    • Rainbow Point Soque River
    • Raven Fork River
    • Riverside Soque River
    • Smith Creek
    • South Holston River
    • Spring River
    • Tellico River
    • Tims Ford Lake
    • Tuckasegee River
    • Upper Raven Fork
    • White River
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