Fishing near Knoxville, TN the closest public spots today

9 of 12worth the trip today

Mostly rainbow trout and walleye today. Tims Ford Lake scores best, 137 miles out.

Freeze Warning at 2 spots

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The 12 closest spots

In East Tennessee on the Tennessee River. Chickamauga Lake is southwest toward Chattanooga; Tims Ford is south.

Clinch River (Norris tailwater)20 mi · ~29 min · Anderson CountyRainbow trout

5 mph wind

78Worth the trip

Hiwassee River63 mi · ~1 hr 30 min · Polk CountyRainbow trout

66° water · 5 mph wind

84Worth the trip

Chickamauga Lake76 mi · ~1 hr 50 min · Hamilton CountySmallmouth bass

5 mph wind

84Worth the trip

Dale Hollow Lake87 mi · ~2 hr 5 min · Clay CountyWalleye

5 mph wind

86Go

Cumberland River (Wolf Creek tailwater)92 mi · ~2 hr 13 min · Russell County, KYBrown troutFreeze Warning

61° water · 5 mph wind

59Marginal

Watauga River95 mi · ~2 hr 17 min · Carter CountyRainbow trout

5 mph wind

78Worth the trip

Lake Cumberland95 mi · ~2 hr 17 min · Russell County, KYWalleyeFreeze Warning

5 mph wind

61Marginal

Caney Fork River107 mi · ~2 hr 35 min · DeKalb CountyRainbow trout

5 mph wind

78Worth the trip

South Holston River109 mi · ~2 hr 36 min · Sullivan CountyRainbow trout

5 mph wind

78Worth the trip

Lake Hartwell118 mi · ~2 hr 49 min · Anderson County, SCLargemouth bass

2 mph wind

68Marginal

Lake Lanier121 mi · ~2 hr 54 min · Forsyth County, GAStriped bass

5 mph wind

78Worth the trip

Tims Ford Lake137 mi · ~3 hr 17 min · Franklin CountyWalleye

10 mph wind

92Go

Distances are straight-line from the middle of Knoxville. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.