World-class Lake and River Fishing

• Several major bass tournaments are hosted on our lakes annually
• The tailwaters from the region’s lakes offer excellent fly fishing, as do the upstream reaches of the Pigeon, French Broad, Clinch and Powell Rivers
• Some of the prominent species in our waters: Largemouth Bass - April through May
  Smallmouth Bass - March through May Crappie - Mid-April through May; October and November.
  White Bass - Late fall in the headwaters (river). They
  move out in May and are taken in the lake fishing live bait and jigging near submerged islands.
• Catfish - June, July, August off rocky banks.
• Bluegill (bream)
• See local guides and brochures for marinas