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 perch, redear sunfish, largemouth bass, catfish, white bass, striped bass, crappie, smallmouth bass, sauger, bream/bluegill and blue catfish here. Whether you’re spinning, trolling, baitcasting, fly fishing 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.

  "Caught 3 Blue Catfish, some Bluegill, some Perch and a Shad. Caught and Released most of what I..." Dallas Bay

  "Fun hike bunch of suckers and does not have trout...." Parr Branch

  "I fought lots of Creek chubbs and suckers. I used flies. NO TROUT in this cascading stream. It is..." Emery Branch