What to bring
Tackle for Huntsville Reservoir
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How to get there
Getting to Huntsville Reservoir
Huntsville Reservoir is a public boat launch on Huntsville Lake in Scott County, Tennessee, run by the city.
TWRA holds no written directions for Huntsville Reservoir. 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.
Huntsville Reservoir is 22 miles west of LaFollette, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Towns Spring Road on New River, 1.4 miles to the south. For bait, Walmart Supercenter in Jacksboro is about 19 miles away.
Coordinates 36.42447, -84.50636
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Huntsville Reservoir
Huntsville Lake holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at Huntsville Reservoir
What you can keep from Huntsville Lake at Huntsville Reservoir. Huntsville Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth bass | 5 black bass combined | No minimum | Statewide |
| Bluegill | No limit | No minimum | Statewide |
| Rock bass | 20 | No minimum | Statewide |
| Walleye | 5 | 16 in minimum | Statewide |
| Muskellunge | 1 | 36 in minimum | Statewide |
| Channel catfish | No limit under 34 in | Only one over 34 in | 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.
5 public boat launches in Scott County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Huntsville Reservoir
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Huntsville Reservoir, including New River, Oneida City Park Pond and Norris Lake. Handy when the wind is wrong on Huntsville Lake or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Huntsville Reservoir
The closest shops to Huntsville Reservoir that this site has checked. Walmart Supercenter in Jacksboro is nearest, about 19 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Around Huntsville Reservoir
Huntsville Reservoir is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.