All you fishermen (and women!) out there, have we got a treat for you – ten fantabulous spots for you to throw a hook in the water. We’ve pieced together some neat places for you to take your buddies or your sweet little ones. Tennessee is so lucky to have such great hideaways!
- Center Hill Lake
Steven Conry / Flickr This reservoir is awesome if you’re looking for bass - it’s a top spot!
- Clinch River
J. Stephen Conn / Flickr Wild fish are fully stocked throughout the year for plenty of fishermen to come get their fix.
- Dale Hollow Lake
Party_of_Five / Flickr Smallmouths come big at Dale Hollow, so get ready to pull in a five pounder!
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Jason A G / Flickr Brown trout are the specialty in the mountains, and there are quite a few fly fishermen that spend their days on the many rivers in this national park.
- Kentucky Lake
Natalie Maynor / Flickr White bass, anyone?
- Long Hunter State Park
Michael Hicks / Flickr Fish AND family friendly, you can bring the little ones for a day out and about.
- Mississippi River
Kyle Brown / Flickr Blue catfish are the specialty if you’re throwin’ a hook in the Mississippi.
- Pickwick Landing State Park
Jim Lynch / Flickr This state park is WILDLY popular amongst families.
- Reelfoot Lake
Guillame Capron / Flickr This fisherman’s paradise has a hugely large concentration of fish. You’ll bring home TONS of bass and catfish!
- Tellico River
Jeff Moore / Flickr If you have a taste for trout, then you’ll have a hankering for the Tellico River.
Neat stuff, everyone. Where’s your favorite place to go fishing?
Steven Conry / Flickr
This reservoir is awesome if you’re looking for bass - it’s a top spot!
J. Stephen Conn / Flickr
Wild fish are fully stocked throughout the year for plenty of fishermen to come get their fix.
Party_of_Five / Flickr
Smallmouths come big at Dale Hollow, so get ready to pull in a five pounder!
Jason A G / Flickr
Brown trout are the specialty in the mountains, and there are quite a few fly fishermen that spend their days on the many rivers in this national park.
Natalie Maynor / Flickr
White bass, anyone?
Michael Hicks / Flickr
Fish AND family friendly, you can bring the little ones for a day out and about.
Kyle Brown / Flickr
Blue catfish are the specialty if you’re throwin’ a hook in the Mississippi.
Jim Lynch / Flickr
This state park is WILDLY popular amongst families.
Guillame Capron / Flickr
This fisherman’s paradise has a hugely large concentration of fish. You’ll bring home TONS of bass and catfish!
Jeff Moore / Flickr
If you have a taste for trout, then you’ll have a hankering for the Tellico River.
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