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| Tennessee Trout Fishing | |
| Trout Fishing in Tennessee The 5 primary trouts are the rainbow, brook, brown, cutthroat and lake trout. Brown trout are considered the most difficult to catch and brookies are the easiest. Pure cold water is key to survival of the trouts and the brook trout is the most sensitive to temperature. The others are comfortable in slightly warmer waters. Trout Fishing Lakes In Tennessee Dale Hollow Lake and Watauga Lake are the two major lakes in Tennessee with quality schools of trout. Other smaller lakes, rivers and ponds are stocked with trout or have small sustained populations of trout. Visit the Tennessee Wildlife Resources website for information on trout stockings in Tennessee. Hiwassee River turned out the Tennessee state record brook trout and the TN state record brown trout was pulled out of the. The Obey River was home to the state record cutthroat trout and the state record lake trout came out of Watauga Reservoir. The Tennessee state record rainbow trout was taken from Boone Reservoir. Rainbow Trout
Brook Trout
Brown Trout
Lake Trout
Cutthroat Trout
Organizations & Resources Cutthroat
Trout Conservation
The states list to the left can direct you to information about trout fishing in other states. All About Fishing for Trout in Tennessee. |
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RAINBOW TROUT |
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42 lbs - 2 oz |
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15 lbs - 0 oz |
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52 - 68 Degrees |
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Prefers generally clear flowing waters with turbulence for oxygenation over gravel, rock or sandy bottoms. |
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BROOK TROUT |
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14 lbs - 8 oz |
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3 lbs - 14 oz |
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52 to 64 Degrees |
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Prefers clear cold water with moderate current over gravel, rocks or sand. |
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BROWN TROUT |
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41 lbs - 7 oz |
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28 lbs - 12 oz |
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56 - 64 Degrees |
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Prefers slightly stained cool water with minimum current over rock or sandy bottoms with heavy cover. |
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LAKE TROUT |
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72 lbs - 0 oz |
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20 lbs - 1 oz |
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52 - 68 Degrees |
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Prefers clear to slightly stained water with significant depths and sandy bottoms in the shallows. |
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CUTTHROAT TROUT |
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41 lbs - 0 oz |
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0 lbs - 6 oz |
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68 - 72 Degrees |
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Prefers slightly stained to murky water with little or no current. |
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