DeKalb, Putnam, Smith, Warren and White Counties
Visitors to Center Hill Lake will find that nearly all the shoreline is undeveloped, offering undisturbed natural scenery including clear water, rock bluffs, and three scenic waterfalls. Center Hill Lake covers 18,220 acres and extends 64 miles through five counties. Recreational activities are numerous, as three state parks and nine Army Corps of Engineers recreation areas are on the lake. State parks and other facilities include Edgar Evins State Park, Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center for Craft, Burgess Falls State Natural Area and Rock Island State Park are also located on the lake. Popular activities at Center Hill Lake include fishing, hiking, camping, picnicking, swimming, boating, canoeing, hunting, and horseback riding. Eight marinas are located on the lake for boating access. Exceptional fishing opportunities here are due in part to the efforts of TWRA and local anglers who have fashioned fish attractors by way of brush piles creating favorable habitat for fish. Fishermen will find smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, striped bass (white bass), catfish, bluegill, and walleye in the lake waters. The lake also offers brown trout, rainbow trout, paddlefish, spotted bass, and three types of crappie.