Reservoir · Tennessee
Cherokee Lake
Location Snapshot
Cherokee Lake is an East Tennessee reservoir with a broad warmwater and stocked-predator fishery. The principal supported target is largemouth bass, with smallmouth bass, striped bass, hybrid striped bass, crappie, and walleye adding additional species variety to the same fishery.
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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
Largemouth bass are primary and established in Cherokee Lake. Hybrid striped bass and striped bass are common and stocked, and smallmouth bass and white crappie are common and established. Walleye are present and established.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Hybrid Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis × Morone chrysops
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Striped bass
Morone saxatilis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Walleye
Sander vitreus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
Stocking information
Hybrid striped bass and striped bass are stocked in Cherokee Lake.
- Stocked
Hybrid Striped Bass
Stocked · Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
- Stocked
Striped bass
Stocked · Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Official sources
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Tennessee
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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