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Boat Launch · Putnam County

Cane Creek Park, Cane Creek Lake

1 ramp, 1 lane, fishing pier, canoe / kayak landing. 2 miles from Cookeville.

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With a guide

Guides and charters near Cane Creek Park

Captains who run Center Hill and the Caney Fork, with their own phone numbers. You call and book with them directly.

Smithville

Gone Fishin’ Expeditions

Largemouth, smallmouth, crappie, bluegill, catfishCall 615-814-4832gonefishinexpeditions.com

David Knapp · Crossville

Trout Zone Anglers

Rainbow, brown and brook trout, smallmouth, muskyCall 931-261-1884troutzoneanglers.com

Capt. Jim Durham · Multi-base TN/KY

StriperFun Guide Service

Center Hill and Normandy walleye, Tims Ford stripers, Caney Fork troutCall 931-403-2501striperfun.com

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What to bring

Tackle for Cane Creek Park

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How to get there

Getting to Cane Creek Park

Cane Creek Park is a public boat launch on Cane Creek Lake in Putnam County, Tennessee, run by the city.

TWRA holds no written directions for Cane Creek Park. 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.

Cane Creek Park is 2.2 miles west of Cookeville, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Old City Lake on Old City Lake, 5.9 miles to the east. For bait, Granville Marina in Gainesboro is about 15 miles away.

Coordinates 36.16188, -85.54176

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Aerial view of Cane Creek Park
Cane Creek Park from above. The pin marks the access point. USGS aerial imagery.

What is there

What you will find at Cane Creek Park

Free to launch 3.5 out of 5 Facilities 3.5 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 Cane Creek Park. 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.

Fishing pier

A built pier, so you can fish deep water without a boat.

Canoe and kayak

A landing shallow enough to carry a paddle craft in and out.

Restrooms

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

Rentals

Boats or craft for hire at the access point itself.

Trolling motors only

No gas outboards on this water. Electric only.

Not recorded here: camping. Worth knowing before a long drive with the family.

What you can catch

Fish you can catch at Cane Creek Park

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

largemouth basssmallmouth bassspotted basscrappiebluegillrock bassstriped basswalleyesauger
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What you can keep

Fishing limits at Cane Creek Park

What you can keep from Cane Creek Lake at Cane Creek Park. Cane Creek Lake has no limits of its own, so the statewide limits apply. These are the ones for the fish it holds.

FishDaily limitLengthWhere or when
Largemouth bass5 black bass combinedNo minimumStatewide
Smallmouth bass5 black bass combinedNo minimumStatewide
Spotted bass5 black bass combinedNo minimumStatewide
Crappie1510 in minimumStatewide
BluegillNo limitNo minimumStatewide
Rock bass20No minimumStatewide
Striped bass2 striped and hybrid combined15 in minimumStatewide
Walleye516 in minimumStatewide
Sauger1015 in minimumStatewide

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

5 public boat launches in Putnam County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

What it looks like

Cane Creek Lake around Cane Creek Park

What the water at Cane Creek Park actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.

Center Hill Lake, TennesseeCenter Hill LakeOpen the Center Hill Lake page →Tyler White / Public domainCaney Fork River, TennesseeCaney Fork RiverOpen the Caney Fork River page →U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not s / Public domainCenter Hill Lake, TennesseeCenter Hill LakeOpen the Center Hill Lake page →U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not s / Public domainCaney Fork River, TennesseeCaney Fork RiverOpen the Caney Fork River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Center Hill Lake, TennesseeCenter Hill LakeOpen the Center Hill Lake page →George Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Public domainCaney Fork River, TennesseeCaney Fork RiverOpen the Caney Fork River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0

Cane Creek Park water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, crappie.

Other water close by

Other fishing near Cane Creek Park

Public access on other water within 20 miles of Cane Creek Park, including Old City Lake and Center Hill Lake. Handy when the wind is wrong on Cane Creek Lake or the ramp is busy.

Free3 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · CityOld City LakeOld City Lake · 5.9 miles east1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.13099, -85.44440Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USACECane HollowCenter Hill Lake · 10.0 miles south-west1 ramp, More Than 3 lanescanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.03283, -85.62161Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesMarinaCookeville Boat DockCenter Hill Lake · 13 miles south-westDirections and detail →36.00098, -85.65218Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USACECookeville DockCenter Hill Lake · 13 miles south-westFrom I-40, exit 280s-go approx. 5mi to Cookeville boat Dock Rd-turn right, follow to dock1 ramp, 2 lanesrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.00080, -85.65220Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesBoat LaunchUnnamed boat launchCenter Hill Lake · 13 miles south-westDirections and detail →36.00129, -85.65328Free3 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USACEJohnson ChapelCenter Hill Lake · 13 miles south-west1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.00420, -85.66790

Bait on the way

Bait and tackle near Cane Creek Park

The closest shops to Cane Creek Park that this site has checked. Granville Marina in Gainesboro is nearest, about 15 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.

Gainesboro · about 15 milesGranville MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Granville · about 16 milesWildwood Resort and MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Sparta · about 17 milesZorro Bait CoLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →
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Common questions

Questions about Cane Creek Park

Can you launch a boat at Cane Creek Park?

Yes. TWRA records Cane Creek Park as having a boat ramp. It has 1 lane. TWRA records it as free to launch.

Do you need a fishing licence at Cane Creek Park?

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 Cane Creek Park?

Cane Creek Lake holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, crappie, bluegill, rock bass, striped bass, walleye and sauger. Seasons and creel limits are set by TWRA and change, so check them before you keep anything.

Where can I buy bait near Cane Creek Park?

Granville Marina in Gainesboro is the closest bait and tackle shop this site lists, about 15 miles from Cane Creek Park. Wildwood Resort and Marina in Granville is next, about 16 miles away.

Is there a restroom at Cane Creek Park?

Yes, TWRA records restrooms at this access point.

Who runs Cane Creek Park?

Cane Creek Park is listed under the city 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.

Where to next

Around Cane Creek Park

Cane Creek Park is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.

County guideFishing in Putnam CountyEvery public spot in Putnam County, mapped out.See the spots →Full listPutnam County spot listAll 6 access points in the county.See the spots →GearBait and tackle near CookevilleShops, rentals and where to buy a licence locally.Find gear →Nearest townFishing near CookevilleEverything within about 30 miles of Cookeville, closest first.See the spots →

Keep going

Fishing around Cane Creek Park, 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 Cane Creek Lake rather than a booking desk. Licences and limits are one click away too.

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