Pickwick Lake is located in southern Tennessee on the Tennessee River, Pickwick Landing Dam sits in Tennessee, but the majority of the reservoir floods Alabama and parts of Mississippi. The total surface area at full summer pool is 47,500 acres. 

Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are the most sought after species by anglers.  Pickwick Reservoir greatest reputation is its superb smallmouth bass fishing.  A 14-inch minimum size restriction limits harvest of smallmouth bass.  The lower reaches of Pickwick provide excellent habitat for both largemouth bass and smallmouth bass.  Smallmouth bass habitat in Pickwick Lake is so good that several line class records have been certified by the International Game Fish Association.

Crappie are another favorite fish species sought by anglers.  Most of the successful anglers drift jigs and minnows along the creek channels to find concentrations of crappie.  Crappie must be longer than nine-inches to be harvested from Pickwick Lake.

• Crappie
• Smallmouth Bass
• Largemouth Bass
• Walleye
• Striper Bass
• Spotted Bass