With a guide
Guides and charters near Nancy Ward Boat Ramp
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 Nancy Ward Boat Ramp
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How to get there
Getting to Nancy Ward Boat Ramp
Nancy Ward Boat Ramp is a public boat launch on Ocoee River in Polk County, Tennessee, run by TDEC.
TWRA holds no written directions for Nancy Ward Boat Ramp. 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.
Nancy Ward Boat Ramp is 11 miles east of Cleveland, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Old Patty Bridge on Hiwassee River, 3.1 miles to the north-east. For bait, FishTales Bait and Tackle in Cleveland is about 12 miles away.
Coordinates 35.16427, -84.67838
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Nancy Ward Boat Ramp
Ocoee River holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
Better known as whitewater than as fishing water, Class III–V, host of the 1996 Olympic slalom, but it holds the state record Alabama bass and the state record yellow perch came from Ocoee No. 3.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at Nancy Ward Boat Ramp
What you can keep from Ocoee River at Nancy Ward Boat Ramp. Ocoee River 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 |
| Spotted bass | 5 black bass 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
Ocoee River around Nancy Ward Boat Ramp
What the water at Nancy Ward Boat Ramp actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Next one along
More Ocoee River access near Nancy Ward Boat Ramp
The closest other public access points on Ocoee River, measured straight line from Nancy Ward Boat Ramp. Each one opens its own page with directions.
Nancy Ward Boat Ramp water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, Alabama bass.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Nancy Ward Boat Ramp
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Nancy Ward Boat Ramp, including Hiwassee River, Parksville Reservoir and Parksville Lake. Handy when the wind is wrong on Ocoee River or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Nancy Ward Boat Ramp
The closest shops to Nancy Ward Boat Ramp that this site has checked. FishTales Bait and Tackle in Cleveland is nearest, about 12 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Around Nancy Ward Boat Ramp
Nancy Ward Boat Ramp is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.