Cherokee Lake practice gallery

The Bassmaster Elite Series season begins early in 2017. On Feb. 9, 2017, 111 Elite anglers will launch on Cherokee Lake in East Tennessee. Before the practice window closed on Jan. 9, many Elite competitors spent time there scouting this dynamic reservoir. See what they found during early practice for this year's first Elite tournament.
The Bassmaster Elite Series season begins early in 2017. On Feb. 9, 2017, 111 Elite anglers will launch on Cherokee Lake in East Tennessee. Before the practice window closed on Jan. 9, many Elite competitors spent time there scouting this dynamic reservoir. See what they found during early practice for this year’s first Elite tournament.
Aaron Martens<br>
Aaron Martens

“First nice fish at Cherokee today, but he needs to eat more!”

Brandon Card <br>
Brandon Card
“Got out on Cherokee today to do a little filming. This fish slammed my Duel Hardcore ShadCrank 3+. This bait is quickly turning into one of my favorite wintertime crankbaits!”
Brandon Card <br>
Brandon Card
“I saw this gem the other day at Cherokee Lake. This Zuk has been rippin lips since 1970!”
Britt Myers<br>
Britt Myers
“First day on Cherokee. Awesome lake.” #basselite
Clifford Pirch<br>
Clifford Pirch
“Scouted around Cherokee Lake this week with Josh Bertrand. The good thing about fishing from the back deck is I didn’t have to get far from the Heater Buddy.”
Drew Benton<br>
Drew Benton
“Spent a couple productive days up here in Tennessee doing a ‘Day on the Lake’ with #bassnation and pre-practicing Lake Cherokee. I am ready to get the #basselite season started!”
Dustin Connell<br>
Dustin Connell
“Good morning from Cherokee Lake, TN. 1st fish of 2017!!”
Dustin Connell<br>
Dustin Connell
“Great last day on Cherokee Lake pre-fishing for the 1st Elite derby of the year. Can’t wait to get back up here!!”
Greg Vinson<br>
Greg Vinson
“Need some of these next month.” #Cherokee #basselite
Jacob Wheeler<br>
Jacob Wheeler
“If this is a glimpse of what the #basselite event is going to be like at Cherokee I’m going to need a lot more UnderArmor gear.”
Jamie Hartman<br>
Jamie Hartman
“Well it’s my second day of practice down here at Cherokee Lake, TN. I thought leaving NY and heading south would get warmer…boy was I wrong! It’s high of 23 degrees today and dropping to 17 tonight. It’s a beautiful lake but fish don’t seem to be cooperating yet. I’ll find ‘em eventually…”

Jesse Tacoronte <br>
Jesse Tacoronte
“Cherokee Lake whack fest! Figuring them out!”
Josh Bertrand<br>
Josh Bertrand
“Poking around Cherokee lake in northeast Tennessee for a day or two before it goes off limits for our event next month. I think it’s safe to say this AZ boy is going to freeze….”
Kelley Jaye<br>
Kelley Jaye
“This is how I’m getting ready for our first Elite tournament on Cherokee.”
Mark Daniels<br>
Mark Daniels
“I’ll take a brownie to kick off 2017!!”
Matt Lee<br>
Matt Lee
“First Lake Cherokee Smallmouth. Not a bad one either”
Matt Lee<br>
Matt Lee
“She may have a small mouth but her shoulders big.” #cherokee
Skeet Reese<br>
Skeet Reese
“Getting ready to load some tackle in the truck for the 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series season… there’s been a lot of repacking and organizing this off season. Believe it or not this is really consolidated from what I had last season.”
Skylar Hamilton<br>
Skylar Hamilton
“Last day of pre-practice on Cherokee today! It was a little chilly. Around 12 degrees this morning… you know it’s cold when the @yamahaoutboards has some ice on her…”