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Center Hill
Lake is a 64 mile long reservoir
consisting of 415 miles of shoreline,
and 18,200 acres of deep, pure water for
many species of fish. Center Hill Dam
is on the Caney Fork River.
Nearly all of the shoreline is
undeveloped and natural. Center Hill
Lake is owned and managed by the federal
government through the US Army Corps of
Engineers. There are 3 gorgeous
waterfalls and many excellent places to
hike, swim, and camp. Also on the lake
are 8 marinas, 5 restaurants,
1 state park, 9 Army Corps recreation
areas,
and the Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center
for the Crafts.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA)
and local anglers have placed
many
fish attractors and brush piles throughout
the lake, which adds to making Center Hill Lake
an excellent lake for fishing. Abundant in the
lake are smallmouth bass, spotted bass,
largemouth bass, three types of crappie,
catfish, bluegill, and walleye. The Tennessee
state record spotted bass was caught here
in
1989 weighing 5 lbs. 8 oz.
Edgar Evins State Park encompasses
approximately 6,000 acres on the shores
of Center
Hill Reservoir in the rolling
hills of Middle Tennessee. The park
offers a marina, a restaurant, picnic
sites, several hiking trails and cabins
and campsites for rental.
Burgess Falls State Natural Area,
located in Middle Tennessee, lies on the
eastern edge
of Tennessee's Highland Rim
adjacent to the Cumberland Plateau and
is noted for its natural beauty. Sheer
bluffs, narrow ridges, rolling water and
abundant mixed forest, characterize
this
area. The Falling Water River drops
approximately 250 feet, providing
numerous waterfalls, breathtaking
scenery and overlooks. The park is home
to over 300 species trees
and plants and an abundance of
wildlife. Park visitors can
visit the large Native Butterfly
Garden located adjacent
to the
upper parking lot.
The portion of the Caney Fork that is
stocked
with trout begins at the Center
Hill
Dam and runs downstream to
where
the Caney Fork merges with the
Cumberland River.
The Tennessee Wildlife
Resources Agency (TWRA) stocks over
100,000 Rainbow and
Brown trout into the
Caney Fork
River each year. Center Hill
Dam is located 65
miles
East of
Nashville, TN, and just a few
miles
South of I-40 exit #268.
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