Boat Launch · Dickson County

Doziers Boat Dock, Cheatham Lake

1 ramp, 1 lane, canoe / kayak landing, restrooms. 19 miles from Clarksville.

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With a guide

Guides and charters near Doziers Boat Dock

Captains who run Cheatham Lake, with their own phone numbers. You call and book with them directly.

Billy Flatt · Nashville

Nashville Fishing Charters

Stripers, hybrids, crappie, largemouth, smallmouthCall 615-812-2091 nashvillefishingcharters.com

Capt. Brian and two guides · Nashville

Fish Nashville

Striper, hybrid, catfish, crappie, bass, troutCall 615-200-0618 fishnashville.com

Mark Travis · Nashville area

Crappie Guide Service

White and black crappieCall 615-542-9800 crappieguideservice.com

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What to bring

Tackle for Doziers Boat Dock

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How to get there

Getting to Doziers Boat Dock

Doziers Boat Dock is a public boat launch on Cheatham Lake in Dickson County, Tennessee, run by the US Army Corps of Engineers.

TWRA holds no written directions for Doziers Boat Dock. 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.

Doziers Boat Dock is 19 miles south-east of Clarksville, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Harpeth River Campground on Harpeth River, 1.4 miles to the south-east. For bait, Cumberland Transit in Nashville is about 22 miles away.

Coordinates 36.30290, -87.15290

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Aerial view of Doziers Boat Dock — Doziers Boat Dock from above. The pin marks the access point. USGS aerial imagery.

What is there

What you will find at Doziers Boat Dock

Free to launch 4 out of 5 Facilities 4 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 Doziers Boat Dock. 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.

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.

Accessible parking

Marked accessible parking at the access point.

Courtesy dock

A dock beside the ramp to tie off while you park the trailer.

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

What you can catch

Fish you can catch at Doziers Boat Dock

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

largemouth bass crappie white bass walleye sauger catfish rainbow trout

This is the Cumberland River as it runs through downtown Nashville and on to Ashland City, 16 free ramps, two marinas, and the winter sauger bite below Old Hickory and Percy Priest dams is the standout.

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What you can keep

Fishing limits at Doziers Boat Dock

What you can keep from Cheatham Lake at Doziers Boat Dock. TWRA sets 3 rules just for Cheatham Lake. They replace the statewide limit for those fish. Everything else follows the statewide limit.

Fish	Daily limit	Length	Where or when
Largemouth bass	5 black bass combined	14 in minimum	Includes the Stones River up to J. Percy Priest Dam
Smallmouth bass	5 black bass combined	18 in minimum	Cheatham Lake rule
Crappie	30	10 in minimum	Cheatham Lake rule
White bass	15	No minimum	Statewide
Walleye	5	16 in minimum	Statewide
Sauger	10	15 in minimum	Statewide
Channel catfish	No limit under 34 in	Only one over 34 in	Statewide
Rainbow 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.

Statewide limits and licenses

3 public boat launches in Dickson County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

What it looks like

Cheatham Lake around Doziers Boat Dock

What the water at Doziers Boat Dock actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.

Cumberland RiverOpen the Cumberland River page →U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not s / Public domain

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

Cumberland RiverOpen the Cumberland River page →Pub. by Southern Latex Co., Nashville, Tenn. “Ti / Public domain

Next one along

More Cheatham Lake access near Doziers Boat Dock

The closest other public access points on Cheatham Lake, measured straight line from Doziers Boat Dock. Each one opens its own page with directions.

Launch fee3.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USACECheatham Dam Campground2.1 miles north-west1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsDirections and detail →36.31500, -87.18670 Free4 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USACECheatham Dam Ramp2.9 miles west1 ramp, 2 lanesrestroomsDirections and detail →36.31710, -87.20110 Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USACEBluff Creek Access Area3.4 miles south-east1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.27990, -87.09910 Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesFishing SiteCheatham Lake Fishing Access4.2 miles westDirections and detail →36.32274, -87.22377 Free3 out of 5facilitiesMarina · Private LandHarpeth Shoals Marina4.8 miles east1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsDirections and detail →36.27707, -87.07307 Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesMarina · Private LandRiverview Marina (formerly Ashland City Dock)4.9 miles south-east1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.26880, -87.07650

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Doziers Boat Dock water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill.

Other water close by

Other fishing near Doziers Boat Dock

Public access on other water within 20 miles of Doziers Boat Dock, including Harpeth River, Sycamore Creek and Cumberland river. Handy when the wind is wrong on Cheatham Lake or the ramp is busy.

Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USACEHarpeth River CampgroundHarpeth River · 1.4 miles south-east1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.28460, -87.14300 Free1.5 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · USACEHWY 12 at Sycamore CreekSycamore Creek · 1.9 miles eastApproximately 4 miles West of Ashland City on State Route 12canoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.31106, -87.11989 Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USACEJohnson creek3.0 miles west1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →36.29761, -87.20694 Free2 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USACEJohnson creek gravel rampCumberland river · 3.3 miles west1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.31225, -87.21097 Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · USACECheatham Dam Dickson county sideCumberland River · 4.3 miles westDirections and detail →36.31968, -87.22613 Free1.5 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · TDECHarpeth River State ParkHarpeth River · 11 miles southWest of Nashville, take HWY 70, Left on Cedar Hill Road, gravel bar below bridgecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.15290, -87.11917

Bait on the way

Bait and tackle near Doziers Boat Dock

The closest shops to Doziers Boat Dock that this site has checked. Cumberland Transit in Nashville is nearest, about 22 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.

Nashville · about 22 milesCumberland TransitTackle and bait for Davidson County water. Call ahead out of season, winter hours are short.Directions and phone →Nashville · about 23 milesFly SouthFly shop and outfitter. Flies, leader, licences and local water advice.Directions and phone →Nashville · about 31 milesStarkey’s Bait & TackleLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →

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Common questions

Questions about Doziers Boat Dock

Can you launch a boat at Doziers Boat Dock?

Yes. TWRA records Doziers Boat Dock as having a boat ramp. It has 1 lane. TWRA records it as free to launch.

Do you need a fishing licence at Doziers Boat Dock?

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 Doziers Boat Dock?

Cheatham Lake holds largemouth bass, crappie, white bass, walleye, sauger, catfish and rainbow trout. Seasons and creel limits are set by TWRA and change, so check them before you keep anything.

Where can I buy bait near Doziers Boat Dock?

Cumberland Transit in Nashville is the closest bait and tackle shop this site lists, about 22 miles from Doziers Boat Dock. Fly South in Nashville is next, about 23 miles away.

Is there a restroom at Doziers Boat Dock?

Yes, TWRA records restrooms at this access point.

Who runs Doziers Boat Dock?

Doziers Boat Dock is listed under the US Army Corps of Engineers 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 Doziers Boat Dock

Doziers Boat Dock is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.

The whole waterFishing Cheatham Lake14 public access points across 3 counties.See the spots →County guideFishing in Dickson CountyEvery public spot in Dickson County, mapped out.See the spots →Full listDickson County spot listAll 4 access points in the county.See the spots →GearBait and tackle near CharlotteShops, rentals and where to buy a licence locally.Find gear →Nearest townFishing near ClarksvilleEverything within about 30 miles of Clarksville, closest first.See the spots →

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Fishing around Doziers Boat Dock, 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 Cheatham Lake rather than a booking desk. Licences and limits are one click away too.

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