South Holston Lake is located near the town of Abingdon, Virginia and the city of Bristol, Virginia / Bristol, Tennessee, and is a 7,580-acre (31 km2) impoundment operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).

Black bass, bluegill, crappie, walleye, sunfish, and catfish are a few of the most sought after species.

The lake's shoreline habitats offer anglers a good diversity of structure including rock bluffs, shale banks and flat clay points.

Anglers who prefer trolling will also find a good selection of open water structure ranging from mud flats to river channel drop-offs to submerged islands.

[3] The South Holston Lake brings along many recreational activities that allowed people to make lifelong memories such as, tubing, water skiing, camping, and fishing.