Center Hill Lake
Smithville, Tennessee

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.


Lake Property on Center Hill Lake -  Homes, Lots, and Cabins for sale

(#1445) Lake Lot for Sale: Cove Hollow Bay Subdivision, gorgeous treed lot , .55 acres
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(#1444) Lake Lot for Sale:  Harbor Point Subdivision, gorgeous treed lot, 1.5 acres 
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(#1443) Lake Home for Sale: New chalet in Cove Hollow Bay Subdivision, 1.05 acres 
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(#1436) New Chalet for Sale: 2/2 on 1.05 acres with large deck, 
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(#1207) Lake Cabin for Sale: Beautiful, New, Ready-to-Move-Into, on Cove Hollow Bay, 
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(#1205) Lake Home For Sale: New Home under construction. Boat dock available.
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 (#1186) Lake Lot For Sale: Gorgeous wooded lot in gated community.
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Local Area Information

Smithville Golf Club
615-597-6648, 430 Golf Club Dr, Smithville, TN 37166-2603


Local Weather Conditions
 






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 is 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.

For more camping information:
www.recreationusa.com/camping/tennessee.html


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