8 public waters in the East region — 4 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.
Roane, Loudon, Rhea and 1 more county in Tennessee — Watts Bar Lake is a 46,853-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.
Anderson, Knox, Loudon and 1 more county in Tennessee — Melton Hill Lake is a 13,400-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.
Poplar Creek near Oak Ridge receives East Fork Poplar Creek's flow and inherited some of the same mercury contamination -- about 5 miles historically exceeded water-quality criteria from the Y-12 releases upstream. It's a real, fished creek with a typical small East Tennessee stream community, but check Tennessee's current fish consumption advisory list before eating your catch.
In Roane County, Tennessee, Whiteoak Lake is a 29-acre lake, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. 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.
In Morgan and Roane Counties, Tennessee, Emory River is a 56 km river or creek. A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
Rhea, Roane and Meigs Counties, Tennessee — Whites Creek is a 22 km stream: A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
The Norris Dam tailwater is one of the South's premier trophy-Trout rivers — cold, clear, generation-dependent flows holding stocked and holdover rainbows and big browns. Sauger run up from Watts Bar in late winter.
Piney Creek (6 km) flows through Roane, Cumberland and Rhea Counties, Tennessee. A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
Across its mapped waters, Roane County holds 20 species on PiscaMaps, including Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Common Carp and Spotted Bass.
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.