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Boat Launch · Meigs County

Euchee Marina, Watts Bar Lake

1 ramp, 1 lane, restrooms, rentals. 18 miles from Kingston.

With a guide

Guides and charters near Euchee Marina

Captains who run Watts Bar 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

What to bring

Tackle for Euchee Marina

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How to get there

Getting to Euchee Marina

Euchee Marina is a public boat launch on Watts Bar Lake in Meigs County, Tennessee, run by Marina.

TWRA holds no written directions for Euchee 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.

Euchee Marina is 18 miles south-west of Kingston, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Hornsby Hollow, 0.6 miles to the north-east on the same water. For bait, Meadow Park Lake park office in Crossville is about 26 miles away.

Coordinates 35.68277, -84.71234

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

What is there

What you will find at Euchee Marina

Pay to enter: launch fee charged 4.5 out of 5 Facilities 4.5 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 Euchee Marina. It is the same data the state uses, not a guess from a photograph.

Boat ramp

You can launch a trailered boat here. 1 lane.

Restrooms

Toilets on site, which is rarer than you would think.

Rentals

Boats or craft for hire at the access point itself.

Accessible parking

Marked accessible parking at the access point.

Courtesy dock

A dock beside the ramp to tie off while you park the trailer.

Fish cleaning station

Clean your catch on site before the drive home.

Open 24 hours

TWRA records round the clock access, so early starts are fine.

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

What you can catch

Fish you can catch at Euchee Marina

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

Most of Roane County’s river mileage is Watts Bar. Its three arms, Tennessee, Clinch and Emory, fish as three separate lakes, which is the single most useful thing to tell an angler about it.

TVA rates it at or near the top of its system for crappie and black bass; Florida-strain largemouth have been stocked since 2015 and walleye since 2011.

What you can keep

Fishing limits at Euchee Marina

What you can keep from Watts Bar Lake at Euchee Marina. TWRA sets 3 rules just for Watts Bar 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
Striped bassApr 1–Oct 31: 2 combined with hybrids; Nov 1–Mar 31: 2 combined, only 1 striped15 in minimum Apr–Oct; 36 in minimum Nov–MarHybrids 15 in minimum year-round
Paddlefish1No length limitSeason May 1–15. Culling prohibited
Crappie1510 in minimumStatewide
White bass15No minimumStatewide
Walleye516 in minimumStatewide
Sauger1015 in minimumStatewide
Channel catfishNo limit under 34 inOnly one over 34 inStatewide

Other rules on Watts Bar Lake

  • US-321 bridge up to Fort Loudoun Dam closed to snagging Mar 15–Apr 30 and May 16–31. Emory River rules also apply.

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.

14 public boat launches in Meigs County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

Euchee Marina water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill.

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Common questions

Questions about Euchee Marina

Can you launch a boat at Euchee Marina?

Yes. TWRA records Euchee Marina as having a boat ramp. It has 1 lane. There is a launch fee here, so bring money.

Do you need a fishing licence at Euchee 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 Euchee Marina?

Watts Bar Lake holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, crappie, 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 Euchee Marina?

Meadow Park Lake park office in Crossville is the closest bait and tackle shop this site lists, about 26 miles from Euchee Marina. Lane’s Landing Bait & Tackle in Lenoir City is next, about 26 miles away.

Is there a restroom at Euchee Marina?

Yes, TWRA records restrooms at this access point.

Who runs Euchee Marina?

Euchee Marina is listed under Marina in TWRA’s public access database. The owner is worth knowing because it usually decides whether there is a fee, whether the gate is locked overnight, and who to ring when a ramp is closed for repair.

Keep going

Fishing around Euchee 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 Watts Bar Lake rather than a booking desk. Licences and limits are one click away too.