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New Harrison resident a Bassmaster star

Chickamauga Lake dropped from No. 7 to No. 41 in Bassmaster Magazine's latest ranking of the top 100 bass lakes in the United States, but local wildlife officials say the reservoir remains a healthy and active fishery.
Chickamauga Lake dropped from No. 7 to No. 41 in Bassmaster Magazine's latest ranking of the top 100 bass lakes in the United States, but local wildlife officials say the reservoir remains a healthy and active fishery. Chickamauga Lake dropped from No. 7 to No. 41 in Bassmaster Magazine's latest ranking of the top 100 bass lakes in the United States, but local wildlife officials say the reservoir remains a healthy and active fishery.

By Ron Bush 4 min read

Another top professional fisherman now lives in southeastern Tennessee.

Joining some of the annual top contenders in the Fishing League Worldwide organization is Jacob Wheeler, already an established star in the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society although he doesn’t turn 27 until next month.

Wheeler, tied for second in the 2017 point standings in the top Bassmaster series, recently moved to the Wolftever area in Harrison from Indianapolis, where he grew up.

And why?

“It’s right in the middle of bass fishing country,” he said. “I won a big tournament here in 2014 (the BassFest on Chickamauga Lake), and one of my best friends lives here in Harrison as well. I have always said I would eventually move here, and I finally did in June.”