6 public waters in the Middle region — 1 lakes/reservoirs and 5 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.
Cordell Hull Lake (21,334 acres) sits in Jackson, Smith and Clay Counties, Tennessee, managed by US Army Corps of Engineers (Nashville District). A Cumberland River impoundment — warm, fertile water with strong Crappie, Catfish, white and Striped Bass alongside the black bass.
Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau hosts the Caney Fork River, a 227 km tailwater and freestone system spanning six counties with a three-trout mix—Rainbow, Brown, and Brook Trout—plus robust Smallmouth Bass populations. Rock Bass and Bluegill provide supplementary action in deeper holes and slower current breaks.
In Trousdale, Smith and Macon Counties, Tennessee, Dixon Creek is a 15 km river or creek. A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
Peyton Creek runs 10 km through Smith County, Tennessee: A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
In Trousdale and Smith Counties, Tennessee, Lick Creek is a 6 km river or creek. A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
Big Creek (12 km) flows through Haywood, Smith and Cocke Counties, Tennessee, managed by National Park Service. A clear Cumberland Plateau reservoir — smallmouth-strong with a Walleye run, plus largemouth, Crappie and Catfish.
Across its mapped waters, Smith County holds 19 species on PiscaMaps, including Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Channel Catfish 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.