Fishing near Knoxville, TN
Set in Knox County where the Holston and French Broad Rivers meet to form the head of the Tennessee River downtown, Knoxville puts three major rivers at the city's edge. Seven TVA reservoirs sit within an hour's drive, and the area has twice hosted the Bassmaster Classic. East Tennessee's overlap of northern and southern species gives the state more freshwater game fish than any other.
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American Paddlefish
Polyodon spathula
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Redhorse
Moxostoma duquesnei
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
Gizzard Shad
Dorosoma cepedianum
Golden Redhorse
Moxostoma erythrurum
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
Largemouth Bass
Longear Sunfish
Lepomis megalotis
Fishing guides near Knoxville
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Bobby Crabtree
StriperXtreme Guide Service
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Private Cherokee Lake fishing charters
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Pete Smith
Creekside Outdoors
Forestville NY Guided Hunts | Deer, Elk & Ram Trip
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Gavin Greeley
Fish Knoxville
Knoxville outdoor experiences
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Anthony Johnson
Bushwacker Guide Service
Top Tennessee River Fishing Charters
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