With a guide
Guides and charters near Sugarloaf
Captains who run Hiwassee and the Smokies, with their own phone numbers. You call and book with them directly.
Southeastern Anglers
Rainbow and brown trout, stripersCall 866-558-7688southeasternanglers.com
R and R Fly Fishing
Rainbow, brown and brook trout, smallmouthCall 865-448-0467randrflyfishing.com
What to bring
Tackle for Sugarloaf
Three picks from the smallmouth bass checklist that work for the fish here. Affiliate links: buying through them pays this site a small commission at no extra cost to you.
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How to get there
Getting to Sugarloaf
Sugarloaf is a public access point on Ocoee River in Polk County, Tennessee, run by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
TWRA holds no written directions for Sugarloaf. 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.
Sugarloaf is 13 miles east of Cleveland, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Kings Slough on Parksville Lake, 0.9 miles to the south. For bait, FishTales Bait and Tackle in Cleveland is about 16 miles away.
Coordinates 35.09587, -84.65113
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Sugarloaf
Ocoee River holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
Better known as whitewater than as fishing water, Class III–V, host of the 1996 Olympic slalom, but it holds the state record Alabama bass and the state record yellow perch came from Ocoee No. 3.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at Sugarloaf
What you can keep from Ocoee River at Sugarloaf. Ocoee River has no limits of its own, so the statewide limits apply. These are the ones for the fish it holds.
| Fish | Daily limit | Length | Where or when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth bass | 5 black bass combined | No minimum | Statewide |
| Spotted bass | 5 black bass combined | No minimum | Statewide |
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.
11 public boat launches in Polk County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
What it looks like
Ocoee River around Sugarloaf
What the water at Sugarloaf actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
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More Ocoee River access near Sugarloaf
The closest other public access points on Ocoee River, measured straight line from Sugarloaf. Each one opens its own page with directions.
Sugarloaf water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, Alabama bass.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Sugarloaf
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Sugarloaf, including Parksville Lake, Parksville Reservoir and Hiwassee River. Handy when the wind is wrong on Ocoee River or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Sugarloaf
The closest shops to Sugarloaf that this site has checked. FishTales Bait and Tackle in Cleveland is nearest, about 16 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Where to next
Around Sugarloaf
Sugarloaf is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.