Locals finding bass on Norris

Locals finding bass on Norris Elite pro bass fisherman came from far and wide to try Norris Lake this week. The East Tennessee locals are holding their own. Four of the top 10 anglers after the second day of the Walmart Fishing League Worldwide invitational tournament...

Checking waters now can improve catch later

Checking waters now can improve catch later By Larry Woody, Outdoors Writer The current hot, dry spell has some area lakes approaching record lows, and fish gasping for oxygen. As dispiriting as the conditions are for fishing at the present, they present an...

Sturgeon size surging in Tennessee, Cumberland rivers

Most of the biggest fish caught in Tennessee are either blue or flathead catfish or paddlefish. That will likely change, however, in the near future thanks to the lake sturgeon restoration project, which began in 2000 in the Tennessee River and 2006 in the Cumberland...

There’s a ‘new’ fish in town

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Area anglers are buzzing about a “new fish in town.” Fishermen have been “wowed” by the great success of the Florida bass stocking program in Chickamauga Lake in recent years. The program has resulted in huge largemouth...

2016 Spring Watts Bar Lake Shore Clean Up

The WBLA 2016 Spring Clean Up on April 2, was a huge success. Three teams- working in Spring City, 10 Mile, and Kingston removed a total of 3936 lbs of trash including 55 tires and 4 propane tanks. 22 volunteers participated in the clean up. Thanks again to everyone...