Fishing near Harriman, TN

Harriman sits in Roane County, Tennessee, where several productive waters converge. Watts Bar Lake on the Tennessee River is the marquee fishery, while the Emory River, Little Emory River, and Clinch River arm known as Whiteoak Lake round out a strong local lineup. Anglers here log heavy numbers of largemouth bass, bluegill, and channel catfish, with the area's creeks and river tributaries adding variety.

Top waters to fish near Harriman

Species & education

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Alligator Gar

American Paddlefish

Polyodon spathula

Bighead Carp

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis

Bigmouth Buffalo

Ictiobus cyprinellus

Black Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Blue Catfish

Ictalurus furcatus

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Bluegill Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus

Bowfin

Amia calva

Brook Trout

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Chain Pickerel

Esox niger

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Flathead Catfish

Pylodictis olivaris

Freshwater Drum

Aplodinotus grunniens

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