What to bring
Tackle for Sequatchie River
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How to get there
Getting to Sequatchie River
Sequatchie River is a public boat launch on Sequatchie River in Sequatchie County, Tennessee, run by the city.
TWRA holds no written directions for Sequatchie River. 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.
Sequatchie River is 13 miles north-west of Soddy-Daisy, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Holly Circle on Chickamauga Lake, 14 miles to the east. For bait, Hog Farmer Bait Company in Soddy-Daisy is about 13 miles away.
Coordinates 35.35951, -85.37268
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Sequatchie River
Sequatchie River holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
The county’s defining water and effectively its only significant one. It rises from springs near Devilstep Hollow Cave in Bledsoe County, runs the length of the Sequatchie Valley past Dunlap, and eventually empties into the Tennessee River below Chattanooga near the Alabama line.
State Route 28 parallels it for most of its length, which makes access straightforward. Its mouth, on Guntersville Reservoir in Marion County, holds the only bowfin population TWRA has observed in any Region 3 reservoir.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at Sequatchie River
What you can keep from Sequatchie River at Sequatchie River. Sequatchie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | 5 black bass combined | No minimum | Statewide |
| Smallmouth bass | 5 black bass combined | No minimum | Statewide |
| Bluegill | No limit | No minimum | Statewide |
| Rock bass | 20 | No 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.
1 public boat launches in Sequatchie County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
What it looks like
Sequatchie River around Sequatchie River
What the water at Sequatchie River actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
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More Sequatchie River access near Sequatchie River
The closest other public access points on Sequatchie River, measured straight line from Sequatchie River. Each one opens its own page with directions.
Sequatchie River water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, rock bass.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Sequatchie River
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Sequatchie River, including Chickamauga Lake. Handy when the wind is wrong on Sequatchie River or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Sequatchie River
The closest shops to Sequatchie River that this site has checked. Hog Farmer Bait Company in Soddy-Daisy is nearest, about 13 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Around Sequatchie River
Sequatchie River is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.