16 public waters in the East region — 8 lakes/reservoirs and 8 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.
Tellico Reservoir (18,765 acres) sits in Monroe, Loudon and Blount Counties, Tennessee, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. A deep, clean highland-rim reservoir — best for black bass and Walleye, with Crappie, Bluegill and Catfish in the creek arms.
In Blount and Monroe Counties, Tennessee, Chilhowee Lake is a 1,662-acre lake, managed by Tennessee Valley Authority. A small, cold mountain impoundment — stocked rainbow and Brown Trout with smallmouth and Rock Bass in the warmer water.
Calderwood Lake, a 557-acre lake in Blount, Monroe, Graham and 1 more county in Tennessee, managed by Tennessee Valley Authority: A small, cold mountain impoundment — stocked rainbow and Brown Trout with smallmouth and Rock Bass in the warmer water.
Monroe County, Tennessee — Indian Boundary Lake is a 93-acre lake, managed by Forest Service: A TWRA-managed community lake — Bluegill, redear, Crappie and Largemouth Bass, managed for family and bank fishing. Needs a TWRA Lake permit on top of the state licence.
Laurel Mountain Lake, a 48-acre lake in Monroe County, Tennessee, 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.
In Monroe County, Tennessee, Tellico Lake is a 19-acre lake, managed by Tennessee Valley Authority. A mainstem Tennessee River impoundment — big, fertile, current-fed water with the state's deepest bench of species: black bass, white and Striped Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, three Catfish species, Sauger and Carp.
Madisonville Lake (13 acres) sits in Monroe County, Tennessee, managed by City Land. A TWRA-managed community lake — Bluegill, redear, Crappie and Largemouth Bass, managed for family and bank fishing. Needs a TWRA Lake permit on top of the state licence.
Unicoi Lake (2 acres) sits in Monroe County, Tennessee, managed by Forest Service. A TWRA-managed community lake — Bluegill, redear, Crappie and Largemouth Bass, managed for family and bank fishing. Needs a TWRA Lake permit on top of the state licence.
Monroe and Cherokee Counties, Tennessee — Tellico River is a 80 km stream: A small, cold mountain impoundment — stocked rainbow and Brown Trout with smallmouth and Rock Bass in the warmer water.
In Monroe, Blount, Loudon and 2 more counties in Tennessee, Little Tennessee River is a 74 km river or creek. A small, cold mountain impoundment — stocked rainbow and Brown Trout with smallmouth and Rock Bass in the warmer water.
Abrams Creek runs 41 km through Blount and Monroe Counties, Tennessee: A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
Monroe and Cherokee Counties, Tennessee — Bald River is a 18 km stream: A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
Monroe County, Tennessee — North River is a 12 km stream: A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
Citico Creek winds through Monroe County as a 6.9 km rainbow trout fishery under TWRA stewardship. This scenic East Tennessee creek combines manageable length with productive pocket-water structure for wading anglers.
West Fork Hiwassee River flows through Polk and Monroe Counties, Tennessee, managed by Joint. A small, cold mountain impoundment — stocked rainbow and Brown Trout with smallmouth and Rock Bass in the warmer water.
In Monroe County, Tennessee, Green Cove Pond Creek is a 1 km river or creek, managed by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). TWRA Trout-stocked water.
Across its mapped waters, Monroe County holds 20 species on PiscaMaps, including Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Common Carp, White Crappie and Rainbow Trout.
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.