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Marina · Loudon County

Fort Loudon Marina, Fort Loudoun Lake

8 miles from Farragut.

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With a guide

Guides and charters near Fort Loudon Marina

Captains who run Fort Loudoun Lake, with their own phone numbers. You call and book with them directly.

Capt. Billy Clabough · Knoxville / Kingston

Tennessee River Valley Fishing Guide Service

Catfish, striper, smallmouth, drumCall 865-690-5144tnrvg.com

Capt. Chadwick Ferrell · Knoxville

Fish On! Guided Tours

Striper, catfish, bass, trout, musky, sauger, crappieCall 865-455-0412fishontours.com

Capt. Brycen Roberts · Knoxville

Tennessee River Monsters

Stripers, catfish, largemouthCall 865-207-8741tennesseerivermonsters.com

All 4 guides on Watts Bar, Fort Loudoun and Melton Hill

What to bring

Tackle for Fort Loudon Marina

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How to get there

Getting to Fort Loudon Marina

Fort Loudon Marina is a public marina on Fort Loudoun Lake in Loudon County, Tennessee.

TWRA holds no written directions for Fort Loudon Marina. Use the coordinates below, which come straight from the state’s access record and drop you on the access point itself rather than on the nearest town.

Fort Loudon Marina is 7.6 miles south-west of Farragut, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Lenoir City Park Ramp, 0.3 miles to the north-east on the same water. For bait, Lane’s Landing Bait & Tackle in Lenoir City is about 1 mile away.

Coordinates 35.79550, -84.23830

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Aerial view of Fort Loudon Marina
Fort Loudon Marina from above. The pin marks the access point. USGS aerial imagery.

What is there

What you will find at Fort Loudon Marina

Fee not listed, call ahead 1 out of 5 Facilities 1 of 5, scored from what TWRA records: ramp, docks, pier, restrooms, parking, lighting and hours.

Everything below comes from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s own public access record for Fort Loudon Marina. It is the same data the state uses, not a guess from a photograph.

Bank and water access

TWRA lists Fort Loudon Marina as public access without built facilities. No ramp, no pier, no restroom, park, walk in and fish.

Not recorded here: boat ramp, fishing pier, canoe and kayak, restrooms, camping. Worth knowing before a long drive with the family.

What you can catch

Fish you can catch at Fort Loudon Marina

Fort Loudoun Lake holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.

largemouth basssmallmouth basscrappiebluegillstriped basswhite basswalleyesaugercatfish

This is Knoxville’s home water, the Tennessee River running straight through the middle of the city, and it has hosted a string of high-profile bass tournaments. It fishes as a developed, current-influenced river lake rather than a highland reservoir.

Everything on Fort Loudoun LakeFind a local fishing guide

What you can keep

Fishing limits at Fort Loudon Marina

What you can keep from Fort Loudoun Lake at Fort Loudon Marina. TWRA sets 1 rule just for Fort Loudoun Lake. They replace the statewide limit for those fish. Everything else follows the statewide limit.

FishDaily limitLengthWhere or when
Black bass (combined)515 in minimumAll black bass species
Crappie1510 in minimumStatewide
BluegillNo limitNo minimumStatewide
Striped bass2 striped and hybrid combined15 in minimumStatewide
White bass15No minimumStatewide
Walleye516 in minimumStatewide
Sauger1015 in minimumStatewide
Channel catfishNo limit under 34 inOnly one over 34 inStatewide

From the 2026–27 Tennessee Fishing Guide (TWRA), in effect 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027, checked 25 September 2026. Rules change, so check the guide before you keep a fish.

Statewide limits and licenses

13 public boat launches in Loudon County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

What it looks like

Fort Loudoun Lake around Fort Loudon Marina

What the water at Fort Loudon Marina actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.

Fort Loudoun Lake, TennesseeFort Loudoun LakeOpen the Fort Loudoun Lake page →George Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Public domainTellico Lake, TennesseeTellico LakeOpen the Tellico Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Watts Bar Lake, TennesseeWatts Bar LakeOpen the Watts Bar Lake page →ChristopherM / CC BY 2.5Fort Loudoun Lake, TennesseeFort Loudoun LakeOpen the Fort Loudoun Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Tellico Lake, TennesseeTellico LakeOpen the Tellico Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Watts Bar Lake, TennesseeWatts Bar LakeOpen the Watts Bar Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 4.0

Next one along

More Fort Loudoun Lake access near Fort Loudon Marina

The closest other public access points on Fort Loudoun Lake, measured straight line from Fort Loudon Marina. Each one opens its own page with directions.

Free5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVALenoir City Park Ramp0.3 miles north-east1 ramp, 3 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →35.79759, -84.23306Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVAYarberry Campground2.2 miles south-east1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →35.77070, -84.21450Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVALakeland Dr3.2 miles eastLakeland Dr, Lenoir City, TN1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.79810, -84.18140Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVAParks Ferry3.9 miles east1276 Parks Ferry Rd, Friendsville, TN1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.80231, -84.16855Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVAUnita4.7 miles south-east10000 Unitia Rd, Friendsville, TN1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.75214, -84.17298Free4 out of 5facilitiesMarina · MarinaChoto Marina5.5 miles east1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsDirections and detail →35.81570, -84.14420
All 27 access points on Fort Loudoun Lake

Fort Loudon Marina water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill.

Other water close by

Other fishing near Fort Loudon Marina

Public access on other water within 20 miles of Fort Loudon Marina, including Watts Bar Lake, Tellico Lake and Melton Hill Lake. Handy when the wind is wrong on Fort Loudoun Lake or the ramp is busy.

Free4 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVABussell FerryWatts Bar Lake · 1.0 miles south-west1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.78740, -84.25410Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVATVA Canal Access AreaTellico Lake · 1.3 miles south-west1 ramp, 3 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →35.77900, -84.24860Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesMarinaWind River Harbor MarinaTellico Lake · 2.8 miles southDirections and detail →35.75529, -84.24985Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVAPoplar SpringsTellico Lake · 3.5 miles south-west1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.75160, -84.26900Free4 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVACity of LoudonWatts Bar Lake · 6.5 miles south-west1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.74060, -84.33200Fee not listed2 out of 5facilitiesBoat LaunchHickory Creek AccessMelton Hill Lake · 6.7 miles north2118 Everett Rd, Knoxville, TN 379321 rampDirections and detail →35.89241, -84.25137

Bait on the way

Bait and tackle near Fort Loudon Marina

The closest shops to Fort Loudon Marina that this site has checked. Lane’s Landing Bait & Tackle in Lenoir City is nearest, about 1 mile away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.

Lenoir City · in townLane’s Landing Bait & TackleLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Louisville · about 13 milesDunmore Bait & TackleLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Knoxville · about 19 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Directions and phone →
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Common questions

Questions about Fort Loudon Marina

Can you launch a boat at Fort Loudon Marina?

No trailered ramp is recorded at Fort Loudon Marina. It is listed as bank or pier access rather than a launch.

Do you need a fishing licence at Fort Loudon Marina?

Yes. Anyone 13 or older needs a Tennessee fishing licence to fish here, and a trout supplemental on top of it if you plan to keep trout. It is the same rule at every public access point in the state.

What fish are in the water at Fort Loudon Marina?

Fort Loudoun Lake holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill, striped bass, white bass, walleye, sauger and catfish. Seasons and creel limits are set by TWRA and change, so check them before you keep anything.

Where can I buy bait near Fort Loudon Marina?

Lane’s Landing Bait & Tackle in Lenoir City is the closest bait and tackle shop this site lists, about 1 mile from Fort Loudon Marina. Dunmore Bait & Tackle in Louisville is next, about 13 miles away.

Is there a restroom at Fort Loudon Marina?

No restroom is recorded here. Most TWRA ramps have none, so plan for that on a long day.

What town is closest to Fort Loudon Marina?

Farragut, about 8 miles away. Farragut has its own page on this site listing every access point within about 30 miles of the middle of town.

Where to next

Around Fort Loudon Marina

Fort Loudon Marina is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.

The whole waterFishing Fort Loudoun Lake27 public access points across 3 counties.See the spots →County guideFishing in Loudon CountyEvery public spot in Loudon County, mapped out.See the spots →Full listLoudon County spot listAll 16 access points in the county.See the spots →GearBait and tackle near LoudonShops, rentals and where to buy a licence locally.Find gear →Nearest townFishing near FarragutEverything within about 30 miles of Farragut, closest first.See the spots →

Keep going

Fishing around Fort Loudon Marina, and who knows it

Guides and charters on this site are listed by the water they run, so you can ring the captain who fishes Fort Loudoun Lake rather than a booking desk. Licences and limits are one click away too.

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