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Double Islands

Location: Tennessee River
Mile Marker: 149
Lat / Lon: N 35° 27.920' / W 088° 01.810'
Depth: 8-15 ft.

4.57

(7)

4.57 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.86

Good, Mud

Wind Protection:

4.29

Somewhat exposed SW and NE

Current Flow:

3.71

Wake Protection:

4.86

Somewhat exposed SW and NE

Scenic Beauty:

4.33

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

1.60

Pet Friendly:

1.50

Cell Service:

3.40

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Double Islands

Reviewed by: Cam & Jennifer Canup, Viatori, on Nov 16, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

4

Pet Friendly:

2

Cell Service:

1

WiFi:

1

At Winter pool we found 17 ft and center and 9 ft on the southern exit. Holding was good and the anchor came up clean. This area was quiet and peaceful. There was no cell service for T-Mobile. Starlink worked perfectly. The current in this area was essentially zero. Would definitely come back and spend another night here.
- WG Editor Comment:
  
  Pool level on 11/15/2024 was 355.49. Winter pool is 354.0.
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Review for Double Islands

Reviewed by: Michael Bruhn on Oct 24, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 3.5'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

2

Cell Service:

3

Very safe and secure anchorage. Trailers on the mainland were very quiet midweek other that an ATV running on shore for about 30minutes. Not as beautiful as the surrounding area.

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Review for Double Islands

Reviewed by: Rick Vicars on Oct 5, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

5

9-21-23 Pickwick tailwater 357.3 ft, anchored in 12 ft of water. Good holding. Enter and exit from down stream.

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Review for Double Islands

Reviewed by: Graeme Walker, Confirmed Aquaholic, on Oct 24, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 54'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Easy anchorage, good holding. We anchored from the north right down at the south end. No issues, clean anchorage, we had two boats but room for much more. You are not secluded but have a few RV's on the shore, mid-week so no issue for us.

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Review for Double Islands

Reviewed by: Capt. Mac Rubel on Oct 7, 2021
LOA: 48'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

2

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

3

Enter from the north at 148.5 mid chute RDB in 30 feet of water winter pool. 25 foot depth at the tail of the island and 20 feet at icon and shallowing further as you move south. Move towards island for appropriate depth with ample swing room. Island is densely wooded and protected from wakes and wind on the NW to SE axis. Okay cellular coverage for all major carriers. No shore access. Exit downbound leaving at least 200 yards north of the tail of the island before turning into the channel.

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Review for Double Islands

Reviewed by: Terry Burns on May 5, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 60'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

Come in from the downstream end of the island in 20 feet of water move half way up the island to 15 feet and set your hook. Up stream end of the island is shallow….

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Review for Double Islands

Reviewed by: Keith Hays, Sea Tiger, on Oct 1, 2018
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 4.5'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Cell Service:

5

A great place to stop for the night. We entered from the north and drove about halfway down the island. The water was about 25 feet deep so we edged over to the RDB to find water around 15 feet. Waited for the current to stop us and dropped our Rocna/Vulcan with 100 feet of chain (probably overkill). Current held us in the same spot ... Didn't move an inch. Great Verizon and AT&T coverage.

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