Navigation Home - AA-Fishing Lakes Fish

Tennessee Muskellunge & Other Fishing

Pick A LakePick A SpeciesPick A State

Guide to fishing for bowfin, chain pickerel, longnose gar, muskie, northern pike, paddlefish and spotted gar in TN.

By AA-Fishing Staff Writers

Morning fishing in the fog

This state offers unique fishing opportunities. Listed below find information about these species of fish. The purpose of this page is to share basic information about other species in the state. For info on local sauger and saugeye fishing, visit the TN walleye page.

Fishing Boats For Rent In TN

Other Available Species

Bowfin

Bowfin

World record: 21 lbs 8 oz

State Record: 15 lbs 7 oz

Chain Pickerel

Chain pickerel

World record: 9 lbs 6 oz

State Record: 7 lbs 7 oz

Longnose Gar

Longnose gar

World record: 50 lbs 5 oz

State Record: 38 lbs 3 oz

Muskie

Muskie (Muskellunge)

World record: 69 lbs 9 oz

State Record: 43 lbs 14 oz

Northern Pike

Northern pike

World record: 55 lbs 1 oz

State Record: 24 lbs 8 oz

Paddlefish

Paddlefish

World record: 144 lbs

State Record: 95 lbs 0 oz

Spotted Gar

Spotted gar

World record: 9 lbs 12 oz

State Record: 10 lbs 10 oz

Click the images and links above for species details.

Check out the Northern Pike Fishing page to get tips, tactics and methods for catching more pike. Also visit the top producing northern pike lures page to assist in selecting the best baits. The Muskie Fishing page offers methods, tips and tactics. Also view the page revealing the top producing lures for catching musky and tiger musky.

Fishing for muskie in Tennessee

Larger lakes across the state, offering musky fishing include Center Hill Lake, Chickamauga Lake, Dale Hollow Reservoir, Douglas Lake, Great Falls Lake, Melton Hill Lake, Norris Lake and Watts Bar Lake.

Miscellaneous species

Northern pike

Larger lakes with some of these miscellaneous fish populations, may include Boone Lake, Center Hill Lake, Cherokee Lake, Chickamauga Lake, Dale Hollow Lake, Douglas Lake, Hull Lake, J Percy Priest Lake, Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley, Nickajack Lake, Norris Lake, Old Hickory Lake, Reelfoot Lake, South Holston Lake, Tellico Lake, Tims Ford Lake, Watauga Lake and Watts Bar Lake.

 

Information on fishing for unique species, by state.

AL Other Species Fishing AR Other Species Fishing AZ Other Species Fishing CO Other Species Fishing CT Other Species Fishing DE Other Species Fishing FL Other Species Fishing GA Other Species Fishing IA Other Species Fishing ID Other Species Fishing IL Other Species Fishing IN Other Species Fishing
KS Other Species Fishing KY Other Species Fishing LA Other Species Fishing MA Other Species Fishing MD Other Species Fishing ME Other Species Fishing MI Other Species Fishing MN Other Species Fishing MO Other Species Fishing MS Other Species Fishing MT Other Species Fishing NC Other Species Fishing
ND Other Species Fishing NE Other Species Fishing NH Other Species Fishing NJ Other Species Fishing NM Other Species Fishing NV Other Species Fishing NY Other Species Fishing OH Other Species Fishing OK Other Species Fishing OR Other Species Fishing PA Other Species Fishing RI Other Species Fishing
SC Other Species Fishing SD Other Species Fishing TN Other Species Fishing TX Other Species Fishing UT Other Species Fishing VA Other Species Fishing VT Other Species Fishing WA Other Species Fishing WI Other Species Fishing WV Other Species Fishing WY Other Species Fishing