With a guide
Guides and charters near Lake Ocoee Marina
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 Lake Ocoee Marina
Three picks from the largemouth 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 Lake Ocoee Marina
Lake Ocoee Marina is a public marina on Parksville Reservoir in Polk County, Tennessee, run by USFS.
TWRA holds no written directions for Lake Ocoee 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.
Lake Ocoee Marina is 14 miles east of Cleveland, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Sugarloaf on Ocoee River, 1.2 miles to the south-west. For bait, FishTales Bait and Tackle in Cleveland is about 16 miles away.
Coordinates 35.10437, -84.63217
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Lake Ocoee Marina
Parksville Reservoir holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at Lake Ocoee Marina
What you can keep from Parksville Reservoir at Lake Ocoee Marina. Parksville Reservoir 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | 5 black bass combined | No minimum | Statewide |
| Smallmouth bass | 5 black bass combined | No minimum | Statewide |
| Spotted bass | 5 black bass combined | No minimum | Statewide |
| Crappie | 15 | 10 in minimum | Statewide |
| Flathead catfish | No limit under 34 in | Only one over 34 in | Statewide |
| Brown trout | 7 trout 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
Parksville Reservoir around Lake Ocoee Marina
What the water at Lake Ocoee Marina actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Lake Ocoee Marina water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, Alabama bass.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Lake Ocoee Marina
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Lake Ocoee Marina, including Ocoee River, Parksville Lake and Hiwassee River. Handy when the wind is wrong on Parksville Reservoir or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Lake Ocoee Marina
The closest shops to Lake Ocoee Marina 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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Around Lake Ocoee Marina
Lake Ocoee Marina is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.