Nashville City Reservoir
Info / Washington County
Family Friendly
No
Handicap Access
No
Boat Fishing
Yes - 10 hp limit
Boat Ramps
Yes
Boat Rentals
No
Camping
No
Picnicking
No
Skiing
No
Swimming
No
Trout Stocking
No
Zebra Mussels
None
Location 30 acres
Fishing Outlook
Channel Catfish
Excellent
IDNR annually stocks 8-10” Channel Catfish into Nashville City Lake. These annual stockings have produced excellent angling opportunities for 1–5 pound Channel Catfish. Site Regulation: 6 fish daily creel limit.
Bluegill
Fair
The Bluegill population structure can only be described as fair. During the 2016 fall electrofishing survey no Bluegill over 7 inches were collected.
Largemouth Bass
Very Good
The opportunity to catch bass over 18 inches is excellent in this lake. During the 2016 fall survey, 18% of the Largemouth Bass collected measured 18 inches or better. The Largemouth Bass daily harvest regulation changed on April 1, 2016. Site Regulation: 1 fish daily limit, 18" minimum length limit.
Redear Sunfish
Poor
No Redear Sunfish have been collected at Nashville City Lake during IDNR surveys.
Crappie spp.
Average
Crappie populations have the tendency to stunt and become overabundant in smaller lakes like Nashville City Lake. Anglers are encouraged to harvest all crappie caught regardless of size. Of the crappie collected in the 2016 fall survey, none were over nine-inches in length.
| 2025 | Channel Catfish | Advanced Fingerling (4 - 7") | 250 |
| 2024 | Channel Catfish | NonVulnerable (8 - 10") | 150 |
| 2023 | Channel Catfish | Advanced Fingerling (4 - 7") | 250 |
Contact
618-327-3700
Description
Built in 1931, this 30-acre lake has a maximum depth of 22 feet. Nashville City Lake has a 10 horsepower motor limit and a one-lane boat ramp with limited parking available for use. There are no concessions at Nashville City Reservoir.Site Regulations
Nashville City Reservoir has a 10 horsepower motor limit
Site-Specific Fishing Regulations:
- All Fish: 2 pole and line fishing only and each pole must not have more than 2 hooks or lures attached while fishing
- Channel Catfish: 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
- Large or Smallmouth Bass: 18 inch Minimum Length Limit; 1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit