Flowing nearly 650 miles through Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky, the Tennessee River is one of the most important waterways in the South. From its headwaters in the Appalachian Mountains to its wide deltas feeding the Ohio River, this river sustains an extraordinary range of plants and animals. Though dammed and managed for power and navigation, its waters are not barren. It’s home to fish that glitter in the current, wading birds that stalk the shallows, and mammals that hunt along its fertile banks.
Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
The Tennessee River is famous among anglers for its…..