With a guide
Guides and charters near Candies Creek
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 Candies Creek
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 Candies Creek
Candies Creek is a public boat launch on Candies Creek in Bradley County, Tennessee, run by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
TWRA holds no written directions for Candies Creek. 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.
Candies Creek is 10 miles north of Cleveland, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is B&B Marina on Hiwassee River, 1.6 miles to the north-east. For bait, FishTales Bait and Tackle in Cleveland is about 6 miles away.
Coordinates 35.30967, -84.84758
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Candies Creek
Candies Creek holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
Has its own TWRA-owned canoe-capable ramp, a rare thing for a creek this size, and the county’s most accessible small water.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at Candies Creek
What you can keep from Candies Creek at Candies Creek. Candies Creek 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 |
| Bluegill | No limit | No minimum | Statewide |
| Striped bass | 2 striped and hybrid combined | 15 in minimum | Statewide |
| White bass | 15 | No minimum | Statewide |
| Walleye | 5 | 16 in minimum | Statewide |
| Sauger | 10 | 15 in 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.
2 public boat launches in Bradley County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Candies Creek
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Candies Creek, including Hiwassee River and Chickamauga Lake. Handy when the wind is wrong on Candies Creek or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Candies Creek
The closest shops to Candies Creek that this site has checked. FishTales Bait and Tackle in Cleveland is nearest, about 6 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Around Candies Creek
Candies Creek is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.