Trout & Char in Tennessee
4 species documented in Tennessee, alongside live conditions on the state’s 21 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Tennessee
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
433 records
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
118 records
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
81 records
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
3 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest Tennessee waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland River | 14,163 sq mi | 3,970 cfs | — | 12794d ago |
| Duck River | 2,557 sq mi | 513 cfs | — | 51 min ago |
| Elk River | 1,805 sq mi | 396 cfs | — | 36 min ago |
| Mississippi River | 932,800 sq mi | 474,000 cfs | — | 51 min ago |
| Nolichucky River | 1,688 sq mi | 535 cfs | — | 21 min ago |
| Harpeth River | 683 sq mi | 115 cfs | 48°F | 51 min ago |
| Little River | 300 sq mi | 105 cfs | — | 51 min ago |
| Caney Fork | 2,520 sq mi | 1,440 cfs | — | 21 min ago |
| Hatchie River | 2,308 sq mi | 398 cfs | — | 51 min ago |
| Obion River | 1,875 sq mi | 522 cfs | — | 51 min ago |