Localwaters

Melton Hill Outfitters:

1 Limit Bait Shop

156 West End Avenue Knoxville TN 37934

(865) 966-8087

Fishing Place Tackle Shop

4620 Mill Branch Lane Knoxville TN 37938

(865) 922-3704

Rhea Springs Live Bait

108 Knox Road Knoxville TN 37918

(865) 689-5585

Southlake R V Park

3730 Maryville Pike Knoxville TN 37920

(865) 573-1837

The Creel (CLOSED see article link)

6907 Kingston Pike Knoxville TN 37919

(865) 588-6159

The Tackle Box

7020 Asheville Highway Knoxville TN 37924

(865) 522-6803

The-Fishing-Place.com

P.O. Box 12711 Knoxville TN 37912

865-660-2870

Melton Hill Marinas:

Oak Ridge Marina
Melton Lake Drive
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 482-6538

Melton Hill Marina
9232 Ferry Pike
Oak Ridge, TN
(865) 927-8108

Melton Hill Fishing Report:

TNFishing Report for Melton Hill Lake

Government Agencies:
TVA
Administrator

Lake Levels and Generation Schedule at Melton Hill Dam

Lake Levels and Generation Schedule at Norris Dam above Melton Hill Reservoir-Lake

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Licensing-Game Enforcement-Stocking-Boating Registration

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery
Fish Rearing Hatchery-Fish Stocking Partner with TWRA

Andrew L. Currie, Hatchery Manager
145 Fish Hatchery Road
Celina, TN 38551
(931)243-2443

Boating Regulations:

TWRA Boating Regulations

Fishing Regulations:

TWRA go to site for current regulations

Check the TWRA website because much talk of a muskie restriction near the steam plant

Melton Hill Reservoir Fishing Guides:

Billy Davis AKA Melton Hill Bill
Musky, Striped Bass

Stripers and ‘Moore’ Striper Guide Service

700 Shadycrest Drive

Knoxville, TN 37909

865-607-6120

Seein’ Stripes

Shawn McNew

Striper

9011 Fox Lake Dr.

Knoxville, TN 37923

Phone:478 456-6987

Melton Hill Reservoir Boat and Engine Repair:

Melton Hill Lake Boat Dealers:

Bunch Marine
1640 Roane State Highway Harriman TN 37748
865.376.7227

Melton Hill Reservoir Camping:

Melton Hill Dam Campground (TVA)

Melton Hill is the site of TVA’s new sustainable recreation area. Read more.

This is a self-service campground. (800) 882-5263. There are 57 campsites, 33 with water and electric hookups; eight with water, electric and sewer service; three accessible sites with water, electric and sewer service; and 13 without hookups, nine of which are tent sites. This campground also has restrooms with heated showers and flush toilets, dump station, multipurpose court, picnic tables with grills, group pavilion, swimming beach, boat ramps above and below the dam, lake fishing, bird-watching.

2009 Grubb Road
Lenoir City, TN 37771

Melton Hill Dam Reservation Trail descends 0.9 miles from the dam overlook to the lakeshore through a hardwood forest filled with wildflowers and diverse wildlife.

Group Pavilion (TVA)

These pavilions have the following amenities: one electrical outlet with two plug-ins at all three pavilions, no lighting under the pavilions but the streetlights light up all three pavilions well, six tables that will seat 48 people at all three pavilions, one large charcoal grill at each pavilion, pavilion #2 is the only handicapped-accessible, restrooms nearby (about 300 feet at pavilions #1 and #2 and about 50 feet at pavilion #3), #3 is the only pavilion near the beach area and boat ramp, paved parking lot, water is furnished at pavilions #1 and #2 (about 20 feet away), no water provided at pavilion #3, pavilion #1 has horseshoe stakes, pavilion #3 has a basketball goal, and there is no other equipment for activities at the pavilions.

From Interstate 40 take exit 364, go two miles north on Highway 95, then follow signs east to Melton Hill Dam Reservation.

Read more information on recreation facilities at Melton Hill Reservoir.

Melton Hill Reservoir Lodging:

Oak Ridge TN has many choices

Conservation Groups active in this watershed:

Melton Hill Reservoir (articles on: Fishing, Boating, Camping, Conservation)

Outdoor Knoxville