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Marina · Blount County

Louisville Landing Marina, Fort Loudoun Lake

6 miles from Maryville.

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With a guide

Guides and charters near Louisville Landing Marina

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

Capt. Billy Clabough · Knoxville / Kingston

Tennessee River Valley Fishing Guide Service

Catfish, striper, smallmouth, drumCall 865-690-5144tnrvg.com

Capt. Chadwick Ferrell · Knoxville

Fish On! Guided Tours

Striper, catfish, bass, trout, musky, sauger, crappieCall 865-455-0412fishontours.com

Capt. Brycen Roberts · Knoxville

Tennessee River Monsters

Stripers, catfish, largemouthCall 865-207-8741tennesseerivermonsters.com

All 4 guides on Watts Bar, Fort Loudoun and Melton Hill

What to bring

Tackle for Louisville Landing Marina

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How to get there

Getting to Louisville Landing Marina

Louisville Landing Marina is a public marina on Fort Loudoun Lake in Blount County, Tennessee.

TWRA holds no written directions for Louisville Landing Marina. 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.

Louisville Landing Marina is 5.9 miles north-west of Maryville, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Louisville Point Park, 0.7 miles to the north-west on the same water. For bait, Dunmore Bait & Tackle in Louisville is about 1 mile away.

Coordinates 35.82260, -84.03820

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Aerial view of Louisville Landing Marina
Louisville Landing Marina from above. The pin marks the access point. USGS aerial imagery.

What is there

What you will find at Louisville Landing Marina

Fee not listed, call ahead 1 out of 5 Facilities 1 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 Louisville Landing Marina. It is the same data the state uses, not a guess from a photograph.

Bank and water access

TWRA lists Louisville Landing Marina as public access without built facilities. No ramp, no pier, no restroom, park, walk in and fish.

Not recorded here: boat ramp, fishing pier, canoe and kayak, restrooms, camping. Worth knowing before a long drive with the family.

What you can catch

Fish you can catch at Louisville Landing Marina

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

largemouth basssmallmouth basscrappiebluegillstriped basswhite basswalleyesaugercatfish

This is Knoxville’s home water, the Tennessee River running straight through the middle of the city, and it has hosted a string of high-profile bass tournaments. It fishes as a developed, current-influenced river lake rather than a highland reservoir.

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What you can keep

Fishing limits at Louisville Landing Marina

What you can keep from Fort Loudoun Lake at Louisville Landing Marina. TWRA sets 1 rule just for Fort Loudoun Lake. They replace the statewide limit for those fish. Everything else follows the statewide limit.

FishDaily limitLengthWhere or when
Black bass (combined)515 in minimumAll black bass species
Crappie1510 in minimumStatewide
BluegillNo limitNo minimumStatewide
Striped bass2 striped and hybrid combined15 in minimumStatewide
White bass15No minimumStatewide
Walleye516 in minimumStatewide
Sauger1015 in minimumStatewide
Channel catfishNo limit under 34 inOnly one over 34 inStatewide

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

14 public boat launches in Blount County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

What it looks like

Fort Loudoun Lake around Louisville Landing Marina

What the water at Louisville Landing Marina actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.

Fort Loudoun Lake, TennesseeFort Loudoun LakeOpen the Fort Loudoun Lake page →George Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Public domainLittle River, TennesseeLittle RiverOpen the Little River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 2.5Chilhowee Lake, TennesseeChilhowee LakeOpen the Chilhowee Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Fort Loudoun Lake, TennesseeFort Loudoun LakeOpen the Fort Loudoun Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Little River, TennesseeLittle RiverOpen the Little River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 2.5Chilhowee Lake, TennesseeChilhowee LakeOpen the Chilhowee Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0

Next one along

More Fort Loudoun Lake access near Louisville Landing Marina

The closest other public access points on Fort Loudoun Lake, measured straight line from Louisville Landing Marina. Each one opens its own page with directions.

Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · CityLouisville Point Park0.7 miles north-west1 ramp, 2 lanesrestroomsDirections and detail →35.82656, -84.04933Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesAttention · TVAXTFL-10 (Parcel 2)1.4 miles north-eastJ Kiser Way, Louisville, TNDirections and detail →35.83898, -84.02227Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVAGeorge’s Creek2.1 miles north-east2332 Topside Rd, Louisville, TN1 ramp, 2 lanesaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.83961, -84.00710Free3 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVALowe’s Ferry2.9 miles north-west3200 Weatherspoon Rd, Louisville, TN 377771 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.84835, -84.08022Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVAPolland Creek3.5 miles westLouisville Road to Old Lowe’s Ferry1 ramp, 1 laneaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.82780, -84.09960Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · CountyCarl Cowan Park3.8 miles north-westDirectly off Northshore Drive1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →35.85060, -84.09650
All 27 access points on Fort Loudoun Lake

Louisville Landing Marina water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill.

Other water close by

Other fishing near Louisville Landing Marina

Public access on other water within 20 miles of Louisville Landing Marina, including Little River, Tellico Lake and Watts Bar Lake. Handy when the wind is wrong on Fort Loudoun Lake or the ramp is busy.

Free2 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · CountyBill Bennett (Coulters) BridgeLittle River · 11 miles eastUS 321 to Tuckaleechee Pikecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.76634, -83.85593Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVATVA Canal Access AreaTellico Lake · 12 miles west1 ramp, 3 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →35.77900, -84.24860Free4 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVABussell FerryWatts Bar Lake · 12 miles west1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.78740, -84.25410Free1.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVAPeery’s MillLittle River · 12 miles south-east4501 E Lamar Alexander Hwy, Walland, TNcanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.74860, -83.83713Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesMarinaWind River Harbor MarinaTellico Lake · 13 miles westDirections and detail →35.75529, -84.24985Fee not listed2 out of 5facilitiesBoat LaunchHickory Creek AccessMelton Hill Lake · 13 miles west2118 Everett Rd, Knoxville, TN 379321 rampDirections and detail →35.89241, -84.25137

Bait on the way

Bait and tackle near Louisville Landing Marina

The closest shops to Louisville Landing Marina that this site has checked. Dunmore Bait & Tackle in Louisville is nearest, about 1 mile away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.

Louisville · in townDunmore Bait & TackleLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Knoxville · about 12 milesSmitty’s Bait and TackleLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Knoxville · about 12 milesBig Fish OutfittersFly shop and outfitter. Flies, leader, licences and local water advice.Directions and phone →
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Common questions

Questions about Louisville Landing Marina

Can you launch a boat at Louisville Landing Marina?

No trailered ramp is recorded at Louisville Landing Marina. It is listed as bank or pier access rather than a launch.

Do you need a fishing licence at Louisville Landing Marina?

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 Louisville Landing Marina?

Fort Loudoun Lake holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill, striped bass, white bass, walleye, sauger and catfish. Seasons and creel limits are set by TWRA and change, so check them before you keep anything.

Where can I buy bait near Louisville Landing Marina?

Dunmore Bait & Tackle in Louisville is the closest bait and tackle shop this site lists, about 1 mile from Louisville Landing Marina. Smitty’s Bait and Tackle in Knoxville is next, about 12 miles away.

Is there a restroom at Louisville Landing Marina?

No restroom is recorded here. Most TWRA ramps have none, so plan for that on a long day.

What town is closest to Louisville Landing Marina?

Maryville, about 6 miles away. Maryville has its own page on this site listing every access point within about 30 miles of the middle of town.

Where to next

Around Louisville Landing Marina

Louisville Landing Marina is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.

The whole waterFishing Fort Loudoun Lake27 public access points across 3 counties.See the spots →County guideFishing in Blount CountyEvery public spot in Blount County, mapped out.See the spots →Full listBlount County spot listAll 20 access points in the county.See the spots →GearBait and tackle near MaryvilleShops, rentals and where to buy a licence locally.Find gear →Nearest townFishing near MaryvilleEverything within about 30 miles of Maryville, closest first.See the spots →

Keep going

Fishing around Louisville Landing Marina, 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 Fort Loudoun Lake rather than a booking desk. Licences and limits are one click away too.

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