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Fishing in Mount Carmel, TN

Tennessee, United States

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Top fish species in Mount Carmel

Largemouth bass
Largemouth bass
Smallmouth bass
Smallmouth bass
Rainbow trout
Rainbow trout
Bluegill
Bluegill
Brown trout
Brown trout

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Largemouth bass

Steele Creek Park Lake

17 in · 3 lb

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Common carp

Boone Lake (South Fork Holston River)

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Spotted bass

Clinch River

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Largemouth bass

Clinch River

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Largemouth bass

Clinch River

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Bluehead chub

Watauga River

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Largemouth bass

Boone Lake (South Fork Holston River)

17 in · 2 lb

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Smallmouth bass

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Smallmouth bass

Holston River

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Common carp

Boone Lake (South Fork Holston River)

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About Mount Carmel fishing

Check out the best fishing spots in and around Mount Carmel, Tennessee. Anglers using Fishbrain have logged: 2,741 catches for Largemouth bass, 1,859 catches for Smallmouth bass, and 1,101 catches for Rainbow trout.

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Fishing regulations in Mount Carmel

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Tennessee can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Largemouth bass as of May 6th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Largemouth bass

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

5

Aggregate

5
Purchase your Tennessee fishing license on the Go Outdoors Tennessee website.

No size limit. No more than 5 black bass per day in any combination of species may be taken. This aggregate limit includes Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted, and Coosa Bass.

Several waters have exceptions to these statewide limits. Refer to TWRA for a full list of exceptions to statewide limits.

Micropterus nigricans

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36°33′43.2″N 82°39′42.5″W
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The biggest Largemouth bass (by length) reported in Mount Carmel, TN was a 7 ft / 2.5 lbs caught by Fishbrain user @joshgoodman56 at Clinch River on August 14, 2015.
The biggest Smallmouth bass (by length) reported in Mount Carmel, TN was a 7 ft / 6.3 lbs caught by Fishbrain user @allenculbertson at Holston River on April 16, 2019.
The biggest Rainbow trout (by length) reported in Mount Carmel, TN was a 6 ft / 69 lbs caught by Fishbrain user @benanderson9384 at South Fork Holston River on July 18, 2019.

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