Knoxville stands in Knox County, out in Tennessee. There is water on more than one side of town. The run goes: Lake Ottosee lies 3.3 miles beyond to the north-east, Bradley Lake lies 7.5 miles beyond, Mill Lake lies 9.4 miles beyond to the north, Dead Horse Lake lies 11 miles beyond and Brown Creek lies 14 miles
| Issuing agency | Who needs a license | Resident annual | Non-resident annual | Non-resident short-term | Saltwater requirement | License-free days | Official source (last verified) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) | Ages 13 and older | $33.00 | $49.00 | 1-day, 3-day, 10-day | Not applicable — no coastline | 7 days (June) | Agency pageVerified 2026-08-13 |
*Prices are base annual freshwater licenses and exclude vendor fees, stamps and endorsements. Where a cell reads “Not verified”, the agency does not publish the figure in a format we can verify automatically.
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