A state record paddlefish, which measured more than six feet in length, was caught in Cherokee Lake by a Kingston, Tennessee man. Henry Dyer hooked the huge fish, which weighed 149 pounds and measured ...

A father-son fishing trip turned deadly when a dad and teenager fell out of their boat into freezing water, Tennessee officials say. Jeremy Gene Keen and his 14-year-old son were fishing on Cherokee ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — An East Tennessee angler recently reeled in the largest paddlefish in the state’s recorded history, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. On Tuesday morning, ...

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 ...