LaFollette · Campbell County

Fishing Near LaFollette, Tennessee

Norris Lake. Every public launch and pier within about 30 minutes of LaFollette, and where to buy what you forgot on the way.

Find fishing spots87 public access points within 35 miles Find gear & bait13 bait and tackle shops within 40 miles

Closest first

Every public access within reach of LaFollette

From TWRA’s own access database, with a directions link on each one. Distances are straight-line from LaFollette, so the drive is always a bit longer.

Tap a pin for the spot page and directions. Open the full Tennessee fishing map.

Norris Lake

Clinch River

Free2 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · TVASongbird Canoe Access11 mi from LaFollette · Anderson Co.Norris Dam Rd off of US 441canoe / kayak landingaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.22187, -84.09051 Free2 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · TVAClear Creek12 mi from LaFollette · Anderson Co.I-75 to Hwy. 61 to US 441fishing pieraccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.21203, -84.07441 Free3 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · TVAWeir Dam12 mi from LaFollette · Anderson Co.I-75 to Hwy. 61 to US 441fishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.20900, -84.07394 Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVAMiller Island SFA12 mi from LaFollette · Anderson Co.River Rd1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.20367, -84.09431 Free3 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVAMiller Island Access12 mi from LaFollette · Anderson Co.River Rd off US 4411 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.20424, -84.08831 Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRAPeach Orchard13 mi from LaFollette · Anderson Co.I-75 to SR 61 to Hillvale Raod to Peach Orchard Road1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.19088, -84.11958

What to bring

What to bring fishing near LaFollette

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RodUgly Stik GX2 7 ft medium-heavy casting rodStiff enough to set a hook in grass, tough enough to live in a truck bed.Shop on Amazon →Why it is on the list

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Soft plasticZoom Trick WormThe Tennessee standard on a Texas rig or weightless along docks and grass edges.Shop on Amazon →Why it is on the list

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Measured from town

Where to fish near LaFollette

The water within reach of LaFollette is Norris Lake, Clinch River.

Everything on this page is sorted by straight-line distance from LaFollette, not by which county it sits in. Several of the closest spots to LaFollette are across a county line, which is exactly the kind of thing a county-by-county list hides.

What it looks like

The water around LaFollette

Photographs of the lakes and rivers on this page. Drag or swipe for more. Every picture opens that water’s own page.

Norris LakeOpen the Norris Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0

Clinch RiverOpen the Clinch River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0

Norris LakeOpen the Norris Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0

Clinch RiverOpen the Clinch River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0

Norris LakeOpen the Norris Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0

Norris LakeOpen the Norris Lake page →David Ratledge / CC BY 4.0

No boat

Bank fishing near LaFollette

3 public fishing piers within reach of LaFollette. No boat needed for any of them.

Fee not listed4 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVACampbell County ParkNorris Lake · 2 mi from LaFollette975 Demory Rd, LaFollette, TN2 ramps, 3 lanesfishing pieraccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.35237, -84.12473 Free2 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · TVAClear CreekClinch River · 12 mi from LaFolletteI-75 to Hwy. 61 to US 441fishing pieraccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.21203, -84.07441 Free3 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · TVAWeir DamClinch River · 12 mi from LaFolletteI-75 to Hwy. 61 to US 441fishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.20900, -84.07394

Shoreline access in Campbell County

Cove Lake State Park shoreline at Caryville, the most walkable bank fishing in the county; Campbell County Park fishing pier at LaFollette; Lonas Young Memorial Park on Demory Rd; Indian Mountain State Park at Jellico; Doaks Creek Access on Doaks Creek Rd; roadside stretches of Laurel Fork near Jellico and Tackett Creek near Clairfield during the spring trout stocking.

What is in there

Fish and limits around LaFollette

Water around LaFollette holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill, striped bass, walleye, muskellunge, catfish and rainbow trout.

Norris, smallmouth 1/day at 18″ min June 1–Oct 15, then 5/day at 15″ min Oct 16–May 31; largemouth 14″ min; striped bass 15″ min Apr 1–Oct 31 and 1/day at 36″ min Nov 1–Mar 31; musky 1/day, 36″ min; crappie 10/day, 10″ min; paddlefish 2/day, season Apr 24–May 31. The reservoir regulation extends upstream to the Highway 25E bridge on the Clinch arm and to Gap Creek on the Powell arm. Cove Lake and Indian Mountain lakes fall under state park rules, check posted limits onsite. No Campbell-specific exception appears in TWRA’s statewide exceptions list.

From TWRA’s statewide creel and length limits, last updated 4 August 2026. Water-specific exceptions change, so check the current guide before keeping a fish.

Weather

LaFollette fishing weather and wind forecast

Thu, Oct 1 night

59°F

Mostly Clear

Wind 0 mph

0% chance of rain

Thu, Oct 1

86°F

Sunny

Wind SE 0 to 5 mph

0% chance of rain

Thu, Oct 1 night

65°F

Partly Cloudy

Wind S 0 to 5 mph

0% chance of rain

Fri, Oct 2

85°F

Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Wind SW 0 to 5 mph

65% chance of rain

Fri, Oct 2 night

65°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Wind 0 mph

66% chance of rain

Sat, Oct 3

75°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Wind N 0 to 5 mph

69% chance of rain

National Weather Service forecast, updated 1:06 AM, Thu, Oct 1.

Sun and moon, Fri, Oct 9

Sunrise7:39 AMEDT

Sunset7:10 PMEDT

First light7:13 AMLast light 7:36 PM

Daylight11 hr 31 minSunrise to sunset

MoonWaning crescent3% lit. New moon in 2 days

11 public boat launches in Campbell County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

Questions people ask

Fishing near LaFollette: common questions

Where is the closest place to fish to LaFollette?

Goat Rock on Norris Lake, about a mile from LaFollette in Campbell County. It is a public access point.

How many fishing spots are near LaFollette?

There are 40 public access points within about 30 miles of LaFollette, 19 of them boat launches, across 2 named waters.

Can I fish near LaFollette without a boat?

Yes. Campbell County Park on Norris Lake has a fishing pier and is about 2 miles from LaFollette. There are 3 piers within range in total.

Do I need a license to fish near LaFollette?

Yes, anyone 13 and over. A resident annual combination hunt and fish license is $33, a resident one-day all-species license is $11, and a non-resident three-day all-species license is $40. Tennessee sells no non-resident one-day license. Note the $33 combination license does not cover trout, that needs the $21 supplemental.

What is the best lake near LaFollette?

Norris Lake carries the most public access within reach of LaFollette, followed by Clinch River. Which one fishes best depends entirely on the season and what you are after.

Where can I buy bait near LaFollette?

Bait onsite, per TWRA’s access database, at Flat Hollow Marina (Speedwell), Indian River Marina (Jacksboro), Mountain Lake Marina (Rocky Top), Norris Dam Marina (Norris), Powell Valley Resort (LaFollette) and Shanghai Resort (LaFollette). Whitman Hollow Marina has fuel onsite and bait nearby. Boat rentals are available at Flat Hollow, Indian River, Mountain Lake, Powell Valley, Shanghai, Twin Cove and Whitman Hollow. No standalone walk-in tackle shop verified in LaFollette or Jacksboro by name and phone. Nearest big-box: Walmart in LaFollette and in Caryville. The LaFollette gear page has the rest, plus rental and licenses.

What fish can you catch near LaFollette?

Mainly largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill, striped bass, walleye, muskellunge, catfish and rainbow trout.

Towns near here

Towns near LaFollette

The nearest towns to LaFollette with pages of their own. If nothing near LaFollette suits, one of these usually does.

27 miles from LaFollette · Anderson CountyFishing near Oak RidgeFort Loudoun Lake, Watts Bar LakeSee the spots →31 miles from LaFollette · Knox CountyFishing near KnoxvilleFort Loudoun Lake, French Broad RiverSee the spots →34 miles from LaFollette · Knox CountyFishing near FarragutFort Loudoun Lake, Melton Hill LakeSee the spots →39 miles from LaFollette · Roane CountyFishing near HarrimanWatts Bar Lake, Emory RiverSee the spots →39 miles from LaFollette · Jefferson CountyFishing near Jefferson CityCherokee Lake, Douglas LakeSee the spots →

LaFollette water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill.

Wider net

Campbell County beyond LaFollette

LaFollette is one town in Campbell County. The county page covers every water inside the county line, including the ones nowhere near LaFollette.

Fishing in Campbell County

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