2011 Sport Fishing Regulations set at October TWRC Meeting
October 31, 2010
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission approved the state’s 2011 sport fish regulations during its October at Pickwick Landing State Park.
The new regulations established by the TWRC on Thursday (October 28th) will be effective March 1st, 2011. Among the new regulations for 2011 include:
Slat baskets must be checked at least every 72 hours.
Shovelnose sturgeon may not be harvested. This means that all species of sturgeon must be released immediately.
15-inch minimum length limit on largemouth bass at Great Falls Reservoir. [Read more]
2011 Sport Fishing Regulations to be set at October TWRC Meeting
October 22, 2010
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission will set the 2011 sport fish regulations during its meeting October 27th-28th at Pickwick Landing State Park.
The TWRC was presented the 2011 sport fish proposals at its August and September meetings by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Among the proposed changes this year are the removal of special trout regulations in Dale Hollow Reservoir with the proposals to be the same as statewide regulations.
Changes to trout fishing on the Hiwassee River include the removal of the 14 inch length limit on brown trout and eliminate the Quality Trout Fishing Area from the entire trout zone (from the Apalachia Powerhouse downstream to the L&N railroad bridge at Reliance). [Read more]
