Cherokee Lake brought a chilly start to the 2017 Bassmaster Elite season, but the anglers arrived fired up and ready to head out in search of some giant TN bass. Both largemouth and smallmouth were a factor here and the constantly changing weather kept the anglers on their toes as the fish reacted to the changing conditions. Elite Series first timer - Jacob Wheeler was able to take the win after catching a monster Championship Sunday bag of smallmouth bass.Â