Fishing the Valley
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Come to the Tennessee Valley where the waters are clean and the fishing is good. If bass is your bag, we’ve got some of the best lakes in the country, including Bassmaster favorites Chickamauga and Guntersville. But if it’s trout you’re after, you’ll find monsters of the species in our mountain streams and the tailwaters below TVA’s dams. Browse through the collection of stories below for the inside line, and get hooked on Valley fishing.
Thrills on Guntersville
CAST for Kids helps children with special needs connect to outdoor recreation.
Catching Up With Cupcake
Wild sturgeon offers a behind-the-scenes look at life in the Tennessee River.
The Happy Place
Recreation abounds at Tims Ford – and it’s all built from powerful partnerships.
The Rhythm of the River
Looking for world-class fly fishing? Head to your home river to catch trout in TVA tailwaters.
Sicklefin Redhorse Swims Toward Success
A feathered fish? Scientists search for the rare sicklefin redhorse, a fish vital to the region’s rivers and Cherokee culture.
Everything Under the Sun
At a North Alabama site, rare fish, native grasslands and solar energy flourish together.
Sunken Treasure
What’s rough, spiky and sunk under TVA reservoir waters? Engineered fish habitats, made possible by TVA and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
Casting Lines, Shaping Lives
TVA fosters a love of fishing and conservation in younger generations – one tournament at a time.
Dive Into Snorkel Trails
Snorkelers can discover underwater wonders at a series of aquatic trails.
Getting to the Bottom
How healthy are TVA’s reservoirs? Scientists sample life on the bottoms to find out.
For the Love of Sturgeon
Passion drives TVA employees and their partners as they monitor this rare fish in reservoirs and rivers.
Balancing the Basin
Drought conditions linger, but spring rains could set the stage for a summer of great recreation.