Reservoir · Tennessee
Cherokee Lake
Cherokee Lake
Reservoir · Tennessee
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Cherokee Lake.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Cherokee Reservoir is a Holston River TVA reservoir. TWRA supports largemouth and smallmouth bass, striped bass and hybrid striped bass, crappie, and walleye/saugeye, and publishes a July 1–September 15 closed boat zone near the dam.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
TWRA lists largemouth bass.
Hybrid Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis × Morone chrysops
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
TWRA lists hybrid striped bass.
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
TWRA lists smallmouth bass.
Striped bass
Morone saxatilis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
TWRA lists striped bass.
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
TWRA lists crappie.
Walleye
Sander vitreus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
TWRA lists walleye/saugeye. Only catalog walleye is recorded.
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Holston-system TVA reservoir with main-lake points, creek arms, and a seasonal dam-area boat restriction.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
Access and Public Fishing Rights
TWRA points to the statewide access map. The summer closed boat zone near the dam is a seasonal constraint, not a ramp inventory.
Stocking information
TWRA describes striped bass/hybrid and walleye/saugeye fisheries. Confirm current stocking on TWRA pages.
- Stocked
Hybrid Striped Bass
Stocked · Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
- Stocked
Striped bass
Stocked · Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Official sources
Cherokee has TWRA lake-specific harvest rules plus a July 1–September 15 closed boat zone near the dam. Verify current TWRA and TVA notices.
Public catalog object under TN-KY-LAKE-RECOVERY-1. conditionPublicationPolicy=static-value-structural-unavailable. Unavailable means insufficient thermal information, not Poor.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Tennessee
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
Management Category
Public reservoir fishery
Regulation Scope
Cherokee Lake
Regulation Summary
TWRA Cherokee Reservoir special regulations, including the summer dam-area closed boat zone.
Target Species
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Striped bass, Hybrid Striped Bass, White Crappie, Walleye
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available
Description
TVA Cherokee Reservoir. Catalog-visible Unavailable: no qualifying same-lake live USGS 00010. Not a Holston tailwater remap. Coordinates: USGS GNIS Cherokee Lake reservoir feature, Hawkins County, Bulls Gap quad. Unavailable means insufficient thermal information, not Poor.
