The greater Knoxville area has many activities and attractions for summer residents and city alike, but if you’re the sun n’ fun kind, there’s nothing better than a sunny day fishing on one of the many bodies of water. Whether it’s in a man-made pond or one of TVA’s lakes created by its eponymous lakes, Knox County has plenty of fishing opportunities for those who just don’t like launching a boat or hiking through a thicket. .
Source Lake City (Ana Lake: intersection of Broadway (US 441) and Cedar Lane, Fountain City – as if to represent the Heart of the Fountain City, Fountain City Lake is simply known to the natives as the ‘duck pool.’ it is a little oasis in the middle of one of the busiest intersections of the city.
Known as El Lago de Patos by our growing Mexican community, the tank is home to many varieties of freshwater game, including catfish, bass, crappie, drum, bluegills and perch to name a few. in a few There is plenty of parking and covered picnic tables for anyone who simply wants to make a day of it.
It is one of the few places in the Knoxville Metro area that does not require a fishing license, but harvesting fish is not allowed. There are also occasional fishing tournaments where anglers of different age groups can compete for cash prizes.
Carl Cowan Park: 10188 S Northshore Dr, Concord – Located on Lake Concord, Carl Cowan Park is one of several parks located in the western Knox County community of Concord; perhaps the greenest, most bucolic part of the area. With tall oaks and cedars and green meadows, there is something of summer relief from the urban heat.
Picnic facilities, tennis and basketball courts, playgrounds, and boat ramps, clearly more here than just fishing. But with a huge variety of game fish that reach serious proportions that can easily be caught from shore, Cowan Park attracts anglers of all ages and experience levels from all over the 9-county neighborhood.
This public park requires at least a one-day fishing license, but the fish must be measured. Cowan Park is easily accessible from I-140 and Kingston Pike.
Concord Park: 10901 and 10960 Northshore Dr, Concord – Another park in southwest Knox County, Concord sits on the shores of Fort Loudon Lake. Like Carl Cowan Park, it has raft ramps, picnic facilities, huts and playgrounds, but also an Olympic-size swimming pool, marina, and an upscale restaurant. But hey, hundreds of miles of coastline are waiting to be fished here too!
There are also two hinged wooden pegs (to accommodate the fluctuation of the pond’s surface) which are especially fun for the kids to fish from. Sun worshipers can fish while basking in the spacious, open green grass growing on the rocky peninsula, and those who prefer to cool off can fish from the other peninsula comfortably shaded by cedars, pines and huge trees.
A state license is also required to catch or measure giant catfish, walleyes, bass, and walleyes, which usually swim in the deep waters of these points. All the points are clear from the car, and many of them are open to the beach even without parking!
Hickory Creek Park: 2120 Everett Road, Farragut – Brochure to get to this location; Take I-40 to Pellissippi Parkway, then take the Hardin Valley Road exit west to Hickory Creek Drive. At the end of Hickory Creek Drive, take a right onto Buttermilk Road, and another right onto Everett Road, and you’ll find this amazing a small piece of backwater called Hickory Creek Park.
Surrounded by beautiful farms and ranches, Hickory Creek Park has very few amenities (primitive boat docks, a small picnic shelter, and a porta-john), but the rustic splendor of this lazy bay arm of Melton Hill Lake is what it’s all about! Sitting just yards from the eastern border of Roane County, this is one of Knox County’s quieter, country parks that can be easily accessed by motor vehicle.
Full of crappies, perch, bass and sparrows, many types of bird life are also present, including Canada Geese, Mallards, and even Grey-Blue Sandhill Cranes. Since the lake levels are low, however, this cute little proten has been reduced to little more than that. a muddy, swampy stream, so sure that it checks the local lakes before the applicant’s steps.
Volunteer Landing: 956 Volunteer Landing Lane, Knoxville – Right off Neyland Drive on the UT Campus, Volunteer Landing literally has it all. Home of the Vol Navy, a giant marina and great restaurants (including the famous Ruth Chris Steakhouse and Calhoun on the River) it’s a terrific way to with some quality dinner you will unfold after a day of casting lines in the sun.
This three-acre park in the heart of Downtown Knoxville has boat ramps, water, full-service restrooms, greenway playgrounds and concession stands. , but most Knoxvillians, it’s all about fishing! Shad, Large and Smallmouth Bass, and huge Catfish and Bullhead are often caught from specially constructed docks. Yes, a license is required, but it’s a small inconvenience to enjoy urban fishing at its best!
Seven Islands Delivery: 2809 Kelly Lane, Knoxville – This is a scenic wildlife preserve in the very heart of Knoxville. This East Side park has a huge selection of different animals, a small boat/canoe launch and a six mile nature trail along some scenic landscapes within the city limits, where time can pass between casts.
Located on the French Broad River, this 364 acre park is only 1-40 miles away; the middle road to the Three Rivers Golf Course (follow the signs) past the Curtis Road and Smith School intersections. Then follow the green signs for “Seven Islands Deer Refuge”, left on Maples Rd, right at the intersection with Kodak Rd, left on Kelly Lane to the Great White Bethel Church.
I.C. Rex Park: 3440 Alcoa Highway (US 129), Knoxville-Once a notorious place for drug use and sexual experimentation, the city of Knoxville has reclaimed the I.C. King Park, one of the nicest parks in Fort Loudon Lake. Of course there is boat access and 8 miles of mountain bike trails for further diversion, but this is South Knoxville. The park has some of the best dock fishing in town where you can catch all types of Bass, Crappies, Drum, and Cats!
License Information – Don’t spoil a good time by running afoul of TWRA! Make sure you meet the state license requirements every time you fish in the state of Tennessee. First, Children under the age of thirteen are exempt from licensing requirements, but Tennessee residents ages 13-15 years of age require an 800-day license.
Adult state residents (16 and over) require a $28.00 resident seasonal hunting/trading/fishing complex license; an optional annual trout stamp costs $18 (NO trout can be harvested without one). One-day resident permits are $5.50.
Non-resident licenses are slightly more expensive: annual combo licenses are $41.00, Junior (13-15) licenses are $9.00, 3-day licenses cost $16.50, and 10-day licenses cost $25.50. Finally, observe all the frugal rules, refrain from private matters, and please do not neglect my great letter. Thank you, and yourselves as you are tempted for our great in the great waters of Tennessee!
