In the northeast corner of Tennessee, Watauga Lake sits at nearly 2,000 feet in elevation at full pool amid the Appalachian Mountains and Cherokee National Forest. Much of its shoreline is on ...

The fish are bigger. They're more abundant. Another popular bass fishing spot in East Tennessee is Cherokee Lake. The area is home to numerous, sometimes largestriped bass. According to O'Quinn ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — One of the largest fish in the recorded history of Tennessee was recently reeled in on Cherokee Lake. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said Saturday the record ...

The last B.A.S.S. College Series event on Cherokee Lake took place in 2023. East Tennessee continues to be a frequent destination for competitive fishing. Knoxville hosted the 2023 Bassmaster ...

According to the news release, the current cycle of the lakes will be different with Cherokee Lake fishing “exceptionally ... time of the year to fish in Tennessee, but the fishing should ...

Jeremy Gene Keen, 47, and his 14-year-old son were trolling in a small aluminum boat on Cherokee Lake on Saturday morning when Keen fell into the water, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — Cherokee Lake, a scenic reservoir in East Tennessee, has long been a destination for anglers from around the country, especially those in pursuit of striped bass.

Dyer reeled in the prehistoric-looking gilled creature out of Cherokee Lake. Tennessee angler Henry Dyer of Kingston with the new state record paddlefish from Cherokee Lake. (Photo: TWRA ...

KINGSTON, Tenn. (WCYB) — A fish caught in Cherokee Lake Thursday, set a record setting achievement. Tennessee angler Henry Dyer, of Kingston, Tennessee set the new state record by catching a 149 ...

GRAINGER COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said the body of a man missing since Wednesday was found in the German Creek area of Cherokee Lake. They said the body was ...

A previous version of this story misidentified a town at Cherokee Lake. The past three days have seen abnormally high rainfall across the entire Tennessee River basin. On average, 4 inches of ...