Located near Smithville, the lake's 415 miles of shoreline contains plenty of resources for water recreation and fishing. Center Hill Lake is a reservoir that serves as a drinking water resource, and a resource for power production, flood control, and recreation. This lake was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1949 by impounding the Caney Fork River.

Fishing

The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) has worked to create an excellent environment for fishing in the lake. Center Hill Lake offers smallmouth and largemouth bass, striped bass (white bass), catfish, bluegill, walleye, brown and rainbow trout, paddlefish, spotted bass, and three types of crappie. Tennessee state record fish caught in this lake include a spotted bass in 1989 weighing 5 pounds 8 ounces, and a paddlefish weighing 75 pounds in 1984.

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    Coordinates:
36.0970N -85.8269W
Map It:
Lake Type:
Reservoir
Surface Area:
18220 acres
Maximu Depth:
190 ft
Elevation:
632 ft
Normal Water Clarity:
5 ft
Major City:
Nasville
Airport:
Nashville

Center Hill Lake offer excellent boating. Nine marinas provide a variety of services such as fuel, private boat moorage, electrical and water hookups, boat rentals, fishing and marine supplies, restaurants and snack bars, and restrooms are offered by most facilities. Review the Lake Reource Guide for additional boating resources.

• TN Fishing Licenses
• TN 2012 Statewide Limits and Regulations
• TN Fish Consumption Advisories
• TN Wildlife Resource Agency
• Edgar Evans Start Park