Fishing off of edge of boat

Chickamauga Lake

Description

This 36,240 acre reservoir on the Tennessee River boasts 40 miles of shoreline and is home to stockings of crappie, walleye, and Florida largemouth bass. Also home to the current Tennessee State Record largemouth bass at 15lbs 3.5oz.

Optimized Fish:
Quality Bass
Quality Bass
Crappie
Crappie
Walleye
Walleye
Enhancements

  • Trophy bass managed lake 

  • Home of the current TN State Record largemouth bass  which is 15 pounds 3 ½ ounces caught in 2015. 

  • Continued management of fish and habitat  

  • Stockings of crappie, walleye, Florida largemouth bass  

  • Annual habitat improvements projects.  

Activities:
Camping
Hiking
Fishing
Boating
Paddling
Biking
Birding
Golfing
Swimming
Location
  • Hamilton
  • Rhea
  • Meigs
  • McMinn
  • Bradley
Chickamauga Lake
History

  • Created when the Chickamauga Dam (as part of the Tenn. Valley Authority), was completed in 1940  

  • Named after the Chickamauga Cherokee who used to live in the area. 

Rules & Regulations

For rules and regulations, please visit TWRA.com.