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Best walleye lakes in Tennessee

10 Tennessee waters hold walleye, 1 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Low-light predator with reflective eyes. Feeds on structure edges at dawn, dusk and night.

1. Norris Lake — 210 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
2. Cherokee Lake — 160 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
3. Dale Hollow Lake — 130 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
4. Tellico Lake — 95 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
5. Douglas Lake — 140 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Sauger
6. Center Hill Lake — 190 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
7. South Holston Lake — 240 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
8. Watauga Lake — 265 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
9. Bedford County Lake — 25 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
10. Caney Fork River — 12 ft max · Walleye, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

When to fish walleye in Tennessee

• Spring 4–15 ft — Spawning runs to gravel shoals, rocky shorelines and inflows.
• Summer 15–35 ft — Deep humps and breaklines by day; edges and flats in low light.
• Fall 12–40 ft — Fish steep structure near deep basins; big fish move shallow at night.
• Winter 20–40 ft — Deep basin flats and humps; short dawn/dusk feeding windows.

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