Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

Take me fishing?

1. The parks mentioned in this resource site have fishing piers and boat launches. Some rent fishing boats.

2. There is fishing in the TVA reservoirs and on the Tennessee river. TVA has fishing piers at various locations along the river. For examples: The Nickajack Reservoir is the portion of the Tennessee River that flows past Chattanooga into the gorge. The scenery is beautiful and the fishing is even better. Fishers find smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, striped bass, white bass, panfish and catfish.I'll be linking to maps showing these areas.

Chickamauga Reservoir is noted for its bass and walleye fishing.

3. North and South Chickamauga Creek * and Lookout Creek boast a full stock of rainbow trout. Possum and Soddy Creeks are noted largemouth and spotted bass creeks, and also contain crappie, bluegill, shellcracker and catfish.

Distance	-	Where and What	Map or Directions
Local: < 20 miles	-	Local info Region 3: Chickamauga Reservior and Tennessee River Fishing Report	maps to be added (TBA)
Near > 20 but < 100 miles	-	Nearby Region 4 Eastmost TN - Fishing Report	maps TBA Hales Bar Marina - @ Nickajack Lake Boat Rentals
Reachable > 100 miles but < 200	-	Day trip Region 2 - Middle Tennessee Fishing Report Nashville district Region 1 - Far West Tennessee Fishing Report	maps TBA

Fishing in Hamilton County - Overview and Types

North Chickamauga Creek - Type II Hamilton County's Type II streams are stocked with rainbow trout in early spring. Although fishing can be good in the cooler season - most of the stocked trout are 'fished out' by summer, with the exception of a few 'hold-over' fish. By June, these streams become Type III.

South Chickamauga Creek - Type III

Lookout Creek - Type III

Possum Creek - Type I The lower two-thirds of Chickamauga, from the Hiwassee River south, lies in Hamilton County. Chickamauga is a noted Largemouth and Spotted Bass fishery, and holds good numbers of Crappie, Bluegill, Shellcracker, and Catfish.

Sale Creek - Type I

Soddy Creek - Type I

Nickajack Reservoir - Type I (Headwaters) The tailrace of Chickamauga Dam and riverine section of Nickajack that flows past Chattanooga into the Tennessee River Gorge is an excellent fishery for Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, White Bass, Panfish and Catfish.

Fishing location ratings

* Poindexter Cottage *