Boat Ramps - Decatur/Perry County Area

[Trapper John]

I'm admitting my ignorance and asking for advice on which ramps you'd recommend to access the river in the Decatur/Perry County area. When I was younger I'd fish the area near Perryville Marina with my grandfather, but we stopped going when his health failed and I haven't been on the river in probably 20 years. I feel the need to go back and put his boat back in the water a time or two.

He kept his boat at Perryville Marina and I think they have a ramp. I know there's a ramp at Mousetail Landing and, I believe, Beech Bend by the pump station. I can find lists of the ramps online fairly easily, but I also know in that area some ramps are best avoided. Any guidance would be helpful.

 

[gasman]

I use Perryville Marina or Moustail Landing. Both have great ramps. Perryville parking area is kinda small so you may have to park the truck a couple hundred yards away.

 

[bluball]

Pearl harbor is nice also,beech river,not far trom perryville

 

[slinger]

Pearl harbour has a good ramp and parking area. The state did a lot of work to it a few years ago.

 

[Trapper John]

I appreciate it, guys. That's a bigger help than you realize.

 

[Andy S.]

Good thread with useful information. It has been a few years since I have launched in this area, but plan on it this spring.

 

[TnMan64]

Check out the Mousetail Landing boat ramp now that it has been updated. I drove by there yesterday (2/17/24) and the parking area has been paved and there is now parking for probably 30 or more trucks/trailers. The upgrades are not even showing up on google maps yet.

 

[Urban_Hunter]

Used to fish fruit jars out of mouse tail. It's a good spot. If you're ever feeling good about your fishing abilities there's some old farts in bass trackers and tri-hulls over there that will humble you

 

[Bon3_Daddy]

Pearl Harbor would be where id head, like stated above, great ramp w large parking area.
but, i'm partial to the Beech River. Grew up down there

 

[Bon3_Daddy]

Used to fish fruit jars out of mouse tail. It's a good spot. If you're ever feeling good about your fishing abilities there's some old farts in bass trackers and tri-hulls over there that will humble you

You got that right!!!