The Cumberland and its tributaries offer a wide variety of freshwater species to challenge anglers of any skill level. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Smalling)
Eight years ago, I moved sight-unseen to a tiny little town called Dover, Tenn. Sixty-seven miles northwest of Nashville, Dover sits at the southernmost entrance to the largest inland peninsula in the United States.
The Land Between the Lakes, or the "LBL" as it's affectionately known, is bordered on the west by the Tennessee River, which was dammed to create Kentucky Lake, and on the east by the Cumberland River, dammed to create Lake Barkley. This 170,000-acre National Recreation Area is a fishing, hunting and outdoor paradise, teeming with wildlife both in and out of the water. If you love the outdoors, you should consider a trip to the area.
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