Chickamauga Lake Fishing near East Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chickamauga Lake is a reservoir located just 2.9 miles from East Chattanooga, in Hamilton County, in the state of Tennessee, United States. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including sauger, catfish, smallmouth bass, crappie, perch, striped bass, redear sunfish, largemouth bass, blue catfish, white bass and bream/bluegill here. Whether you’re trolling, fly fishing, baitcasting, spinning or casting your chances of getting a bite here are good. So grab your favorite fly fishing rod and reel, and head out to Chickamauga Lake. Alternate names for this reservoir include Chickamauga 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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