Douglas Lake, located a few miles from the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area, and also the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Douglas Lake, located a few miles from the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area, and also the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Douglas Dam on the French Broad River in East Tennessee

Douglas Lake

Description

With 555 miles of farmland and residential shoreline, this lake has ample amounts of different fish for anglers. Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill and Catfish are among the most popular to catch.

Optimized Fish:
Crappie
Crappie
Quality Bass
Quality Bass
Walleye
Walleye
Enhancements
  • Continued management for quality bass, walleye, and crappie fishing.
  • Continued stockings of striped bass and walleye.
  • Continued habitat management and improvements.
Activities:
Pontoon Boat, Douglas Lake, Tennessee
Personal watercraft, Douglas Lake in Tennessee
Dock with chairs, Douglas Lake in Tennessee
Person Fishing, Douglas Lake in Tennessee
Dandridge Dock, Douglas Lake, Dandridge, Tennessee
Location
  • Jefferson
  • Cocke
  • Sevier
  • Hamblen
Map snippet showing a lake outline in blue near Jefferson area, labeled with a teal rounded rectangle reading DOUGLAS LAKE.
History
  • Created by an impoundment of the French Broad River in Eastern Tennessee
  • Created to provide hydroelectric power and to control flooding downstream in the Tennessee River Valley
Rules & Regulations

For rules and regulations, please visit TWRA.com.

Hours of operation may vary.

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