One of those sites is Cherokee Lake: home of paddlefish that can easily exceed 100 pounds. Fishery biologists John Hammonds, Shaun Ramsey and Alan Beach with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources ...

That change, according to experts, could decimate the large striped bass population of the lake. Gary Harris has been a fishing guide on Cherokee lake for 20 years. His job and the jobs of the ...

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.

The city of Longview does not plan to ask its water customers to begin conserving water after Lake Cherokee implemented the first stage of its drought contingency plan. “We have plenty of supply ...