Lake Wheeler - Where to Stay??

[Fiberdude]

I am planning on heading down south the first week in April to fish Wheeler for a few days. I was curious if anyone had any recomendation on a safe boat friendly place to stay. Also, any suggest launch ramps would be great.

Thanks in advance.

ROB

[Twanger]

Holiday inn / Ingalls shipyard marina right down the rd.

[Tim Powell]

+1

I have stayed over on the loop with good results too, the jameson inn is nice and safe as well....but not as close to ingalls as the Holiday Inn.

On the other end, there is the State Park and a motel in Rogersville, but I cant remember the name of it.

[196 Bobby]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tim Powell &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">+1
On the other end, there is the State Park and a motel in Rogersville, but I cant remember the name of it.</TD></TR></TABLE> Economy Inn in Rogersville. The Lodge at the State Park is nicer. Depends on which end of the lake you will be fishing. Holiday Inn is in Decatur. Choose your poison!

[Falco]

Our bass club always rents several of the cabins at Joe Wheeler State Park. Plenty of boat and trailer parking around the cabin. It's also very easy to charge the batteries at the cabins. Kind of quite and peaceful there at the cabins too.

http://www.alapark.com/JoeWheeler/Cabins/

[Kerry201pro]

According what end of the lake you are fishng. Lower end, I would say state park. Upper end there are several places. are you scouting for a T? Just wondering, I think most of the GOOD fun fishing is one lake up. Wheeler is rock bottom now, but is scheduled to come up 15th april

[Tim Powell]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 196 Bobby &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Economy Inn in Rogersville. The Lodge at the State Park is nicer. Depends on which end of the lake you will be fishing. Holiday Inn is in Decatur. Choose your poison! </TD></TR></TABLE>

Thats it, the economy inn isnt much, but it isnt terrible....State Park is definately nicer

[Fiberdude]

Thanks to eveyone for the info. It is really, really appreciated!!!!

There are comments about it being at rock bottom and not coming up unitl April 15th. How far down??? Our intent was to scout out for a tournament later in the year. Will be be able to look around without tearing the boat up?????

Thanks again

ROB

[196 Bobby]

You can run the lake, but if you don't know the backwater go s l o w. Creeks and river's are navigable. Upper end of the lake has more hazards out of the main channel. Get a good map and use your head and you'll be o.k.