Bass Fishing in Tennessee

Tennessee is a bass fishing powerhouse with Tennessee River impoundments, world-record smallmouth water at Dale Hollow, and the tournament-tested Chickamauga Lake that has emerged as one of the country's top fisheries.

Highlights

  • Chickamauga Lake — multiple bass over 14 pounds in recent years
  • Dale Hollow Lake — world record smallmouth bass (11 lbs 15 oz)
  • Norris Lake — clear deep water with excellent smallmouth
  • Hosted the 2019 Bassmaster Classic at Chickamauga

3 Tennessee Bass Lakes

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