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Douglas Lake Fishing Tournaments

16 tournament dates listed ahead and 15 past listings on Douglas Lake, Tennessee. View on a map ↗

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Bass

16dates listed ahead
8organizers named
6launch sites named
Maybusiest month
Saturdaysmost common day

Upcoming on Douglas Lake

DateListed eventListed launch
Sat, Nov 28 USA Bassin TN-19 - Smoky Mountains Fall Division USA Bassin Membership required Bass $60 TVA Dam Ramp Official details ↗
Sat, Nov 28 USA Bassin TNNG-03 - Smokey Mountain Next Generation Fall USA Bassin Membership required Bass $60 TVA Dam Ramp Official details ↗
Sat, Dec 12 USA Bassin TN-19 - Smoky Mountains Fall Division USA Bassin Membership required Bass $60 TVA Dam Ramp Official details ↗
Sat, Dec 12 USA Bassin TNNG-03 - Smokey Mountain Next Generation Fall USA Bassin Membership required Bass $60 TVA Dam Ramp Official details ↗
Sat, Jan 30 USA Bassin TN-20 - Douglas Spring Division USA Bassin Membership required Bass $100 Dandridge Official details ↗
Sat, Jan 30 USA Bassin TNNG-02 - Smoky Mountain Next Generation Division USA Bassin Membership required Bass $60 Dandridge Official details ↗
Sat, Feb 27 USA Bassin TN-20 - Douglas Spring Division USA Bassin Membership required Bass $100 Dandridge Official details ↗
Sat, Feb 27 USA Bassin TNNG-02 - Smoky Mountain Next Generation Division USA Bassin Membership required Bass $60 Dandridge Official details ↗
Sat, Mar 27 USA Bassin TN-20 - Douglas Spring Division USA Bassin Membership required Bass $100 Dandridge Official details ↗
Sat, Mar 27 USA Bassin TNNG-02 - Smoky Mountain Next Generation Division USA Bassin Membership required Bass $60 Dandridge Official details ↗
Sat, Apr 24 USA Bassin TN-20 - Douglas Spring Division USA Bassin Membership required Bass $100 Dandridge Official details ↗
Sat, Apr 24 USA Bassin TNNG-02 - Smoky Mountain Next Generation Division USA Bassin Membership required Bass $60 Dandridge Official details ↗
Sat, May 8 USA Bassin TN-20 - Douglas Spring Division USA Bassin Membership required Bass $100 Dandridge Official details ↗
Sat, May 8 USA Bassin TNNG-02 - Smoky Mountain Next Generation Division USA Bassin Membership required Bass $60 Dandridge Official details ↗
May 26–28 2027 Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Douglas Lake Presented by Battery Tender B.A.S.S. Bass Not named Official details ↗
Oct 1–3 Big Bass Tour – Douglas Lake Big Bass Tour Bass Not named Official details ↗

2 listings share Sat, Nov 28, 2026. 2 listings share Sat, Dec 12, 2026. 2 listings share Sat, Jan 30, 2027. That shows what is scheduled, not how busy the water or its ramps will be.

Planning a Day on Douglas Lake?

These dates show when organized tournaments are listed here and where sources say they launch. Use them to pick a day or a ramp. They are listings, not counts of boats: they do not show how many anglers will turn up, or that any ramp will be closed.

Who Runs Tournaments Here

Fishing Guides Near Douglas Lake

Guide services and charters based within 15 miles of Douglas Lake, nearest first. Distance is from where each business is listed, not a statement that it fishes this water: ask the guide where they fish. Listings are free.

From a directory of fishing charter and guide businesses, each confirmed on its own website. Are you a guide on Douglas Lake and missing or listed wrong? Tell us.

Tournament Waters Near Douglas Lake

Straight-line distance between map positions; 1 of 1 has tournaments coming up.

Recent Fish Stocking

SpeciesMost recentStockings (2 yrs)Fish
WalleyeMay 14, 20267448,681
SaugerMay 8, 2026344,885
Redear SunfishNov 13, 20251130,364
Black CrappieOct 29, 20257229,619
Every stocking the agency lists here (25, last 3 years)
DateStatusSpeciesFishSize
May 14, 2026StockedWalleye64,130—
May 13, 2026StockedWalleye98,513—
May 8, 2026StockedSauger20,532—
Nov 13, 2025StockedRedear Sunfish130,364—
Oct 29, 2025StockedBlack Crappie96,735—
Oct 23, 2025StockedBlack Crappie1,051—
Oct 21, 2025StockedBlack Crappie12,451—
May 29, 2025StockedSauger1,170—
May 23, 2025StockedWalleye39,962—
May 20, 2025StockedWalleye64,701—
May 13, 2025StockedWalleye70,200—
May 12, 2025StockedWalleye96,470—
May 12, 2025StockedSauger23,183—
May 9, 2025StockedWalleye14,705—
Nov 13, 2024StockedBlack Crappie17,024—
Nov 7, 2024StockedBlack Crappie12,619—
Nov 6, 2024StockedBlack Crappie45,904—
Nov 5, 2024StockedBlack Crappie43,835—
Oct 24, 2024StockedRedear Sunfish80,872—
Oct 22, 2024StockedBlack Crappie47,719—
Oct 18, 2024StockedBlack Crappie18,857—
May 17, 2024StockedSauger28,045—
May 14, 2024StockedSauger23,468—
May 11, 2024StockedWalleye71,433—
May 10, 2024StockedWalleye26,098—

From state agency stocking reports (source). Matched to this water by name; for a water that spans counties, such as a Great Lake, every county's stockings count. All Tennessee stocking →

State Records Caught Here

SpeciesRecordYear
Goldfish3 lb 5 oz2016

From the Tennessee state record list (source).

Past Listings

Dates that were listed for this water. A listing does not confirm the event took place.

Show 15 past listings

Douglas Lake Tournament Questions

How many fishing tournaments are held on Douglas Lake?
31 are on record here, with 16 still ahead.
When is tournament season on Douglas Lake?
Most listed tournaments fall in May, October and March, usually on Saturdays and Sundays.
Which ramps do Douglas Lake tournaments launch from?
Sources name Dandridge, TVA Dam Ramp and 157 Public Dr most often.
Who runs tournaments on Douglas Lake?
USA Bassin, Heartland Anglers, Bass Anglers Invitational Trail (B.A.I.T.) and Big Bass Tour, and 4 other organizers.
What species are Douglas Lake tournaments for?
Bass.
What do Douglas Lake tournaments cost to enter?
Published entry fees range from $30 to $100 across 16 listings that state one.

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