Smithville, TN 37166
Brian Craven
#00288434
Ph: 615-597-3933
Cell: 931-808-6724
Center Hill Lake
Frequently Asked Lake Questions
- Jet Skis: Are they permitted? Yes
- Swimming: Can you swim in the lake? Yes
What is the water quality? Clear - Water Level: Average water level variance?
- Boat Docks: Are they permitted? Limited due to the fact that most
of the shoreline is owned by Corp of Engineers - Power Boats: Are they permitted? Yes
- Depth of Lake:
- Nearby cities: Distance to nearby major cities?
Cookeville 15 miles, Knoxville 2 hrs, Chattanooga 2 hrs - Nearest airport: 80 miles to Nashville Int'l
- Building restrictions and requirements:
Center Hill Lake is pristinely devoid of boat docks and industry. Center Hill Lake is popular with celebrities like Alan Jackson and Darrell Waltrip. Center Hill Lake is perfect for boating and fishing and is very popular with trout fishermen below the dam.
Center Hill Lake is a 64 mile long reservoir consisting of 415 miles of shoreline, and 18,200 acres of deep, pure water for many species of fish. Center Hill Dam is on the Caney Fork River.
Nearly all of the shoreline is undeveloped and natural. Center Hill Lake is owned and managed by the federal government through the US Army Corps of Engineers. There are 3 gorgeous waterfalls and many excellent places to hike, swim, and camp. Also on the lake are 8 marinas, 5 restaurants, 1 state park, 9 Army Corps recreation areas, and the Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center for the Crafts.
Call (931) 858-4366 or (615) 548-8581 for daily lake information.
Local Area Information
Smithville Golf Club
615-597-6648
430 Golf Club Dr
Smithville, TN 37166-2603
Fishing Information
Fishing is reported to be good. Bass fishing at night is good on plastic worms as well as fly and rind combinations. Several catfish continue to be caught on jugs, limblines, and trotlines while using live bait. Some Walleye have continued to be taken this past week on spinner rigs, especially on the humps that are now getting in the 20 foot range with the falling elevation.. Trout are being taken in the tailwater area during periods of low or no generation while using corn, salmon eggs, rooster tails.
- Walleye: Fish the upper end during March-May.
- Small mouth bass: During the daytime fish from the end of March-May. Fish nighttime during May-June.
- Crappie: Fish during March, May & Nov.
- Catfish: During Aug.-Sept. Use trotlines in Oct.
- Paddlefish: Depends on water level fish during Feb.-April.
- White bass: Best in April ' May under lights at night.
- Bream: Excellent June-Aug.
- L & C Sporting Goods
615-597-6997
1061 W Broad St
Smithville, TN - Center Hill Bait ' Tackle
615-597-4811
105 E Broad St
Smithville, TN - Sonny's Bait & Tackle Shop
615-597-8288
5169 Nashville Hwy
Dowelltown, TN
Boating Information
- Edgar Evins Marina
931-858-5695
2100 Edgar Evins Park Rd
Silver Point, TN 38582 - Center Hill Marina
www.centerhillmarina.com
615-548-4315
450 Cove Hollow Cir
Lancaster, TN - Center Hill Boat Repair
931-858-0555
18024 Smithville Hwy
Baxter, TN 38544 - Four Seasons Marina
615-597-7000
351 Marina Dr
Smithville, TN 37166-5212 - HMR Marine Service
615-597-2108
350 Sligo Rd
Smithville, TN - Sligo Marina
615-597-5245
350 Sligo Rd
Smithville, TN - Hidden Harbor Marina
www.hiddenharbortn.com
615-597-4387
2700 Holmes Creek Rd
Smithville, TN - Boats N More Storage
931-858-6785
12600 Cookeville Hwy
Baxter, TN - Smithville Marine
615-597-4028
3365 Sparta Hwy
Smithville, TN
Camping Information
- Lighthouse Christian Camp
615-597-1264
205 Serenity Pl
Smithville, TN 37166-7279 - Ragland Bottom Day Use Area
Ragland Bottom Campground and Day Use Area is located 8 miles east of Smithville, TN.
The campground offers 57 sites, 15 of which are tent sites with no hook-ups.
931-761-3646
1711 Ragland Bottom Rd
Sparta, TN 38583-4117 - Ragland Bottom Camp Ground
931-761-3616
1410 Ragland Bottom Rd
Sparta, TN 38583-4111 - Indian Creek Summer Camp
615-548-4411
3011 Indian Creek Camp Rd
Liberty, TN
- Edgar Evins State Park:
Six thousand acres make up this rustic park. It is classified as a wildlife management area. Edgar Evins features a modern, 34-unit village cabin complex. The park also has 60 campsites for year-round tent and trailer camping. - The Long Branch Campground
Located just below Center Hill Dam on the Caney Fork River Tailwater in Lancaster, TN. The campground offers 60 sites and is popular for cold water trout fishing. - Lakeside Resort:
A dual-purpose facility, Lakeside Resort and Educational Complex meets the needs of vacationers, conventioneers, and boaters while also providing college accredited educational opportunities in the form of culinary arts and hotel management training. - Rock Island State Park:
The 883-acre park is located at the falls of the Caney Fork River between McMinnville and Sparta, Tennessee. The park features ten cabins. Rock Island has 60 campsites, each equipped with electrical and water hookups, grill, and picnic table.