6 public waters in the East region — 3 lakes/reservoirs and 3 rivers. Every one is fishable on a Tennessee licence.
See every public fishing venue in Tennessee on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
This 22,155-acre TVA reservoir in the foothills of East Tennessee holds striped bass, largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass as primary targets, with solid populations of walleye, black crappie, channel catfish and bluegill rounding out the fishery. Clear water and rocky structure make Cherokee Lake attractive for both tournament and casual anglers.
Jefferson, Cocke, Sevier and 1 more county in Tennessee — Douglas Lake is a 13,377-acre lake, managed by Tennessee Valley Authority: A deep, clean highland-rim reservoir — best for black bass and Walleye, with Crappie, Bluegill and Catfish in the creek arms.
In Hamblen County, Tennessee, Bent Creek is a 303-acre lake, managed by Tennessee Valley Authority. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Hawkins, Grainger, Jefferson and 3 more counties in Tennessee — Holston River is a 225 km stream: A small, cold mountain impoundment — stocked rainbow and Brown Trout with smallmouth and Rock Bass in the warmer water.
Nolichucky River runs 166 km through Greene, Cocke, Washington and 4 more counties in Tennessee: A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
One of Tennessee's tiniest managed trout streams, Panther Creek in Hamblen County runs just 0.3 km and packs rainbow trout into a highly accessible pocket-water format. A perfect destination for beginners or for quick, productive sessions.
Across its mapped waters, Hamblen County holds 16 species on PiscaMaps, including Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Spotted Bass, Walleye and Common Carp.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Tennessee map Join PiscaMapsOne Tennessee fishing licence covers every public water in the state. Resident annual is about $34, non-resident about $50, with 3-day and 10-day non-resident permits available. TWRA agency lakes and the Beech River lakes need an extra lake permit. Buy at gooutdoorstennessee.com.