Fishing in Tennessee for bass, crappie, walleye, stripers, catfish and more plus vacation trip ideas for fishing in TN.

Tennessee fishing offers many opportunities to catch the fish of your dreams. From giant stripers, to huge bass, boatloads of big crappie and huge walleyes to monster catfish. Tennessee sports a million surface acres of water for all your fishing interests. Big lakes, small ponds, streams, creeks and rivers are scattered throughout the state.

This chart shows the major fishing waters in Tennessee cross referencing these waters with the major species to be found there.

Tennessee Fishing Lake & Reservoir Locations

Boone Lake is a 4,500-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, at Bluff City, TN.

Center Hill Lake is an 18,000-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, at Silver Point, TN.

Cherokee Lake is a 30,000-acre lake in the north-east part of the state, at Jefferson City, TN.

Chickamauga Lake is a 35,000-acre lake in the south-east part of the state, at Chatanooga, TN.

Dale Hollow Lake is a 28,000-acre lake in Kentucky and Tennessee on the northern border of the state, at Willow Grove, TN.

Douglas Lake is a 30,000-acre lake in the north-east part of the state, at Dandridge, TN.

Hull Lake is a 12,000-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, at Granville, TN.

J Percy Priest Lake is a 14,000-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, at Nashville, TN.

Kentucky Lake is a 160,000-acre lake in Kentucky and Tennessee on the northern border of the state, at Oak Hill, TN.

Lake Barkley is a 58,000-acre lake in Kentucky and Tennessee on the northern border of the state, at Bumpus Mills, TN.

Nickajack Lake is an 11,000-acre lake in the south-east part of the state, at Guild, TN.

Norris Lake is a 34,000-acre lake in the north-east part of the state, at Lake City, TN.

Old Hickory Lake is a 23,000-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, at Gallatin, TN.

Reelfoot Lake is a 15,400-acre lake in the north-west part of the state, at Samburg, TN.

South Holston Lake is a 10,000-acre lake in the north-east part of the state, at Harr, TN.

Tellico Lake is a 15,500-acre lake in the south-east part of the state, at Lenoir City, TN.

Tims Ford Lake is a 10,500-acre lake in the south-central part of the state, at Winchester, TN.

Watauga Lake is a 6,400-acre lake in the north-east part of the state, at Fish Springs, TN.

Watts Bar Lake is a 38,000-acre lake in the south-east part of the state, at Grandview, TN.

Acquire a Tennessee fishing license here. Information about fishing in Tennessee is also available at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency website.

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Tennessee Fishing Guide Listings
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