Caleb Bell's state-record fish is an Alabama bass, which is a subspecies of spotted bass that is considered invasive in ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. (WATE) — Cherokee Lake will play host to a competitive fishing competition featuring the top college anglers in the country this summer, B.A.S.S. officials announced Tuesday. The ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Some East Tennesseans will compete in the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour hosted by Visit Jefferson at Douglas and Cherokee Lakes in mid-March. “For two lakes to be ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — WBIR previously received concerns from some anglers who were worried that the Tennessee Valley Authority was no longer planning to support habitats in the Cherokee Dam area, ...

Major League Fishing pro David Walker taught in an impromptu "Shad Spawn 101" class in early May while fishing on camera in an MLF Now! Livestream of the Bass Pro Tour’s Stage 4 tournament on ...