Every access point
Public access on Chickamauga Lake, county by county
All 51 public access points TWRA records on Chickamauga Lake. Each card opens its own page with written directions, coordinates and a link straight to Google Maps.
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Chickamauga Lake access in Hamilton County
Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesChickamauga Lake Boat Launch1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.27470, -85.14367Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesHolly Circle1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.28388, -85.14214Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesArmstrong1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.27095, -85.12234Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesBooker T. Washington State ParkHWY 58 to Champion Road1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.11060, -85.17980Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesChattanooga Yacht ClubDirections and detail →35.12247, -85.14677Free4 out of 5facilitiesChester Frost ParkHixson Pike to Gold Point Circle N2 ramps, More Than 3 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.18410, -85.14750Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesChickamauga MarinaDirections and detail →35.09439, -85.21877Free2 out of 5facilitiesEldridge Slough Ramp1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.30360, -85.05020Launch fee1.5 out of 5facilitiesGold Point MarinaDirections and detail →35.11330, -85.20400Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesGrasshopper Recreation Area1 ramp, 2 lanesrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.37120, -85.07200Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesHarbor Lights Marina, Inc.1 ramp, 1 lanefishing pierrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.21030, -85.11950Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesHarrison1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.12870, -85.13700Free5 out of 5facilitiesHarrison Bay State Park2 ramps, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.16790, -85.12160Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesHarrison Bay State Park MarinaDirections and detail →35.16836, -85.12147Launch fee3.5 out of 5facilitiesHixson Marina1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →35.14110, -85.17460Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesIles RoadHwy 27 north of Sale Creek; right on Daughert Ferry Rd; 1.75 miles to Iles Rd to ramp1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.37710, -85.08946Free3 out of 5facilitiesIsland Cove Marina & Resortrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.13660, -85.12280Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesIsland View-CLOSEDHWY 58 to Gamble Road, right on HWY 312, left on Thatch Road, ramp on right1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.29211, -85.06833Free3 out of 5facilitiesLakeshore Marinarestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.10910, -85.21620Free3 out of 5facilitiesLakesite Marina1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.21450, -85.12650Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesLee Pike1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.35625, -85.06325Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesPattersonS HWY 27 left on Patterson Road, left at Patterson Cemetery, ramp on left1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.37700, -85.09074Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesPecan Point1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.14060, -85.16290Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesPine Harbor Marina1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsDirections and detail →35.27620, -85.13110Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesPossom Creek Recreation Area1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.29980, -85.08860Launch fee3 out of 5facilitiesSale Creek Marina1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsDirections and detail →35.35810, -85.06000Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesSavannah BayS HWY 58 to HWY 312, right on Snow Hill Road, ramp on left1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.15737, -85.06010Launch fee2 out of 5facilitiesShady GroveDirections and detail →35.26620, -85.11910Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesShady Grove HarborDirections and detail →35.26521, -85.11919Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesSkull Island Ramp1 ramp, 1 lanefishing pieraccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.23976, -85.07121Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesTyner Boat Ramp1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.12120, -85.14350Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesVincent Road Ramp-CLOSED1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.13300, -85.16170Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesWare Branch1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.26256, -85.07919Free5 out of 5facilitiesWolftever Bridge1 ramp, 3 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.15020, -85.10800
Chickamauga Lake access in Meigs County
Fee not listed1.5 out of 5facilitiesAgency Creek Campground Marina1 rampDirections and detail →35.37439, -84.90696Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBear BranchHwy 60 north from Birchwood approx 2.25 miles to Burton Rd, left to Shahan Rd, approx..5 miles to ramp on right1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.38249, -85.01522Free3 out of 5facilitiesBlythes Ferry / Meigs County1 ramp, 2 lanesDirections and detail →35.40936, -85.00866Free3 out of 5facilitiesGoodfield CreekHwy 30 west 2.75 miles from Decatur; turn left on Cottonport Rd, ramp is 1.5 miles on right across bridge.1 ramp, 2 lanesDirections and detail →35.49740, -84.85270Free4 out of 5facilitiesHwy 58 BridgeSouth of Hwy 58 bridge in Meigs County1 ramp, 2 lanesaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.35988, -84.91281Free1.5 out of 5facilitiesHwy 58 Bridge NorthDirections and detail →35.36920, -84.90939Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesPinhook1 ramp, 1 laneaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.60512, -84.77424Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesPrice’s Creek EastHwy 58 to Lamontville Rd; approx. 4.5 miles to ramp1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.35929, -84.86027Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesSewee CreekHwy 68 east of Watts Bar Dam to Hwy 304 south approx. 4 miles to Hornsby Rd; ramp on left1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.58011, -84.79366Free1.5 out of 5facilitiesWatts Bar DamDirections and detail →35.62062, -84.77736Free1.5 out of 5facilitiesPrice’s Creek WestHwy 58 to Lamontville Rd approx. 4.5 miles; before bridge on rightDirections and detail →35.36227, -84.86250
Chickamauga Lake access in Rhea County
Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesBlue Water Resort and MarinaFrom 30, take Double S Road, right onto Shaver Loop1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsDirections and detail →35.47960, -84.97590Free3 out of 5facilitiesBlythes Ferry / Rhea County1 ramp, 1 lanefishing pierDirections and detail →35.41461, -85.01161Free3 out of 5facilitiesCottonport WMA / Access Area1 ramp, 2 lanesDirections and detail →35.48831, -84.88183Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesDayton Boat Dock3 ramps, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrentalsDirections and detail →35.49250, -85.00410Free4 out of 5facilitiesFrazier Park1 rampfishing pieraccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.47640, -84.95840Free2 out of 5facilitiesGarrison1 rampDirections and detail →35.45390, -84.99090
What to bring
Tackle for Chickamauga Lake
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What it looks like
Chickamauga Lake in photographs
What Chickamauga Lake looks like through the year. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Chickamauga LakeOpen the Chickamauga Lake page →George Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Public domain
Nickajack LakeOpen the Nickajack Lake page →Bryce Edwards from San Jose, CA, USA / CC BY 2.0
Watts Bar LakeOpen the Watts Bar Lake page →ChristopherM / CC BY 2.5
Chickamauga LakeOpen the Chickamauga Lake page →Tennessee Valley Authority / Public domain
Nickajack LakeOpen the Nickajack Lake page →RebelCowboySnB Marlon N Weldon / CC BY-SA 3.0
Watts Bar LakeOpen the Watts Bar Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 4.0What you can keep
Fishing limits on Chickamauga Lake
TWRA sets 3 rules just for Chickamauga 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 black bass combined | 15 in minimum | Chickamauga Lake rule |
| Smallmouth bass | 5 black bass combined | No minimum, only one over 16 in | Same rule covers spotted, Alabama and hybrid bass: only one of these over 16 in per day |
| Spotted bass | 5 black bass combined | No minimum, only one over 16 in | Includes Alabama bass and hybrids |
| Crappie | 15 | 10 in minimum | Statewide |
| Bluegill | No limit | No minimum | Statewide |
| Redear sunfish | 20 | No minimum | Statewide |
| Striped bass | 2 striped and hybrid combined | 15 in minimum | Statewide |
| Walleye | 5 | 16 in minimum | Statewide |
| Sauger | 10 | 15 in minimum | Statewide |
Other rules on Chickamauga Lake
- Hiwassee Refuge closed to all use Nov 15–end of Feb except the wildlife viewing area; fishing allowed on the main river channel through the refuge.
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.
By county
Counties on Chickamauga Lake
Chickamauga Lake touches 3 Tennessee counties. The county page has the bait shops, the bank access and the local limits.
Hamilton County34 access points on Chickamauga Lake, plus the rest of the county’s water.See the spots →Meigs County11 access points on Chickamauga Lake, plus the rest of the county’s water.See the spots →Rhea County6 access points on Chickamauga Lake, plus the rest of the county’s water.See the spots →
By town
Towns on Chickamauga Lake
These pages measure from the middle of town rather than the county line, which is usually the number that matters when you are deciding where to drive.
Fishing near Soddy-DaisyPublic water within about 30 miles of Soddy-Daisy, closest first.See the spots →Fishing near ChattanoogaPublic water within about 30 miles of Chattanooga, closest first.See the spots →Fishing near DaytonPublic water within about 30 miles of Dayton, closest first.See the spots →Fishing near AthensPublic water within about 30 miles of Athens, closest first.See the spots →
51 public access points on Chickamauga Lake, every one with directions.
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