Obey River Information / Services if you go
Shop Obey River Tailwater-Tennessee
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Conservation Groups active on The Obey River:
The Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association (TSRA)
Friends of Dale Hollow Lake
Obey River Outfitters:
On the way to Dale Hollow Dam
Dale Hollow One Stop
Tackle, Food, Supplies, Bait
5750 Burkesville Hwy
Celina, Tennessee 38551
931-243-2636
On upper Obey River near the East Fork of the Obey River
East Port Marina (800) 736-7951
Tackle, rental boats and slips, cabins, bait, restaurant, supplies, fuel
5652 East Port Road
Alpine, TN 38543
931-879-7511
East Port Marina is one of my favorite in the state, I’ve stayed in there cabins many times and you can call them for a fishing report or advice and they will bend over backwards to be of service-great folks!
Government Agencies:
US Army Corps of Engineers-Nashville
Regulator
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Licensing-Game Enforcement-Stocking-Boating Registration
Boating Regulations:
TWRA Boating Regulations
Obey River Fishing Regulations:
Note that the tailwater has regulations separate and distinct from the lake and upper Obey River.
East Fork of Obey River Walleye run regulation in effect on the East Fork of the Obey River from Compton Boat Ramp upstream to the Hwy. 52 bridge. Anglers restricted to use of one hook having a single barb or lure containing a single hook with one barb from Jan. 1?Apr. 30. No more than 3 rods and reels or poles may be used.
TWRA go to site for current regulations
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
Water quality-Pollution control
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery
Located just below Dale Hollow Dam
Andrew L. Currie, Hatchery Manager
145 Fish Hatchery Road
Celina, TN 38551
(931)243-2443
Obey River Fishing Guides:
Justin Bradburn
trout
(615) 278-6311
Boat and Engine Repair:
H&M Boat Repair (931) 243-4195
3274 Livingston Hwy
Celina, TN 38551
Boat Dealers:
Top End Marine (931) 243-2577
Obey River Camping:
Dale Hollow Dam Corps of Engineers Campground
located on The Obey River just below Dale Hollow Dam
Obey River Lodging:
Obey River General Information of Interest:
Link to Tennessee’s Wild Side excellent video story about the upper Obey River above Dale Hollow Lake:
The Recovery of the Obey River