Cherokee Lake Fishing near Jefferson City, Tennessee

Cherokee Lake is a reservoir located just 3.1 miles from Jefferson City, in Grainger County, in the state of Tennessee, United States. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including sauger, carp, catfish, warmouth, panfish, sunfish, smallmouth bass, bream/bluegill, flathead catfish, striped bass, bullhead, saugeye, largemouth bass, blue catfish, walleye, redear sunfish, crappie and rock bass here. Whether you’re trolling, baitcasting, fly fishing, casting or spinning your chances of getting a bite here are good. So grab your favorite fly fishing rod and reel, and head out to Cherokee Lake. Alternate names for this reservoir include Cherokee Reservoir.

Join us as we discuss the Tennessee Fishing License options, fishing rules and fishing regulations. Please remember to check with the local Fish and Wildlife department to ensure the stream is open to the public. Now get out there and fish! Check out our Fishing Times chart to determine when the fish will be most active.

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