6 public waters in the East region — 2 lakes/reservoirs and 4 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.
Hawkins County, Tennessee — Pressmens Home Lake is a 17-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.
South Fork Holston River runs 105 km through Sullivan, Washington and Hawkins Counties, Tennessee: A small, cold mountain impoundment — stocked rainbow and Brown Trout with smallmouth and Rock Bass in the warmer water.
North Fork Holston River runs 25 km through Scott, Sullivan and Hawkins Counties, Tennessee: A small, cold mountain impoundment — stocked rainbow and Brown Trout with smallmouth and Rock Bass in the warmer water.
In Hawkins County, Tennessee, Alexander Creek is a 0 km river or creek, managed by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). TWRA Trout-stocked water.
Across its mapped waters, Hawkins County holds 17 species on PiscaMaps, including Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Rock Bass, Largemouth Bass and Black Crappie.
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.