Tennessee was awarded as having the best fishing lodge, lake for swimming and river for fly fishing in the country. Here's how they ranked. Why these Tennessee outdoor destinations are ranked ...

Piebald coloration - also referred to as leucistic - is a rare color phase in which an animal or fish's skin lacks all color ...

Morning shad-spawn bites on Tennessee River reservoirs can be epic, says Major League Fishing Pro David Walker (pictured). But to catch bass all day, he cautions, you’ll need a secondary pattern ...

Tennessee River shad generally spawn between late April and early June on shallow, ... David Walker sets the hook on a bass May 1 while fishing on Lake Chickamauga, a Tennessee River reservoir.

To learn more about Walker’s favorite baits for catching Tennessee River bass all day during a shad spawn, check out Pt. 3 of our Shad Spawn 101 series next week.

The Tennessee River begins in Knoxville and flows right through the city, providing fun boating, kayaking and fishing opportunities. But where are the designated swimming areas along the river?

T o catch boatloads of big Tennessee River bass during a shad spawn, Major League Fishing Pro David Walker spends his mornings casting reaction baits and finesse rigs at freshwater mussel beds on ...

The proper border, they say, lies along the 35th parallel, about a mile north of where it is now. That could give it access to river water, which is controlled by the Tennessee Valley Authority ...

The Tennessee River is powerful, with constantly changing currents based on water levels, dam release and other factors. While there are no rules against swimming, don't enter the water alone ...