With a guide
Guides and charters near Kings Slough
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 Kings Slough
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 Kings Slough
Kings Slough is a public boat launch on Parksville Lake in Polk County, Tennessee, run by USFS.
TWRA holds no written directions for Kings Slough. 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.
Kings Slough is 14 miles south-east of Cleveland, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Sugarloaf on Ocoee River, 0.9 miles to the north. For bait, FishTales Bait and Tackle in Cleveland is about 16 miles away.
Coordinates 35.08272, -84.65076
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Kings Slough
Parksville Lake holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at Kings Slough
What you can keep from Parksville Lake at Kings Slough. TWRA sets 4 rules just for Parksville 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 | 15 in minimum | Parksville Lake rule |
| Smallmouth bass | No limit | No length limit | Same for spotted, Alabama and hybrid bass |
| Yellow perch | 15 | No length limit | Parksville Lake rule |
| Black bass (combined) | — | — | No live transport of any black bass away from the lake |
| Crappie | 15 | 10 in minimum | Statewide |
| Flathead catfish | No limit under 34 in | Only one over 34 in | Statewide |
| Brown 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.
11 public boat launches in Polk County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
What it looks like
Parksville Lake around Kings Slough
What the water at Kings Slough actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
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More Parksville Lake access near Kings Slough
The closest other public access points on Parksville Lake, measured straight line from Kings Slough. Each one opens its own page with directions.
Kings Slough water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, Alabama bass.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Kings Slough
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Kings Slough, including Ocoee River, Parksville Reservoir and Hiwassee River. Handy when the wind is wrong on Parksville Lake or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Kings Slough
The closest shops to Kings Slough that this site has checked. FishTales Bait and Tackle in Cleveland is nearest, about 16 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Around Kings Slough
Kings Slough is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.