Fishing

Fishing Regulations:

Generally fishing is open year-round. A few selected areas, however, are closed during part of the year. Specific regulations are described in the annual Tennessee Fishing Regulations, published each March by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Read it carefully for full details.

License Information:

Fishing licenses go on sale March 1 each year, the beginning of prime fishing, and are valid through the last day of February. You can purchase most licenses, except the Lifetime Sportsman License, from Swann’s Marina.
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Who Must Have a Tennessee License?

If you take fish or attempt to take fish by any method or if you assist someone else to do so, you must have a valid fishing license. There are some exceptions:No Fishing License Needed If you are under 13 years of age (resident or nonresident).

RESIDENT LICENSES:

Resident fishing licenses can be purchased by:

Persons who possess a valid Tennessee driver's license.
Persons who have lived in Tennessee for 90 consecutive days.
Military personnel on active duty in this state and their immediate families, who reside with them.
Students who are enrolled in a Tennessee school, college, or university for at least 6 months.

Annual Hunting and Fishing Combination
(Type 001) ________ $21.00
Jr. Hunt, Fish & Trap (Type 002)
Ages 13-15 ________ $8.00
One-Day Fishing
(Type 021) ________ $2.50
Annual Trout
(Type 022) ________ $12.00
(Type 22 is a supplemental license that is required in addition to Type 001, Type 020 or Type 021)

NONRESIDENT LICENSES:

Jr. Hunt/Fish
(Type 070) _____ $6.00
(Required for nonresidents age 13-15, fishing and small game only)
Annual Fishing
(Type 076) No trout ___ $26.00
Three-Day Fishing
(Type 077) No trout ___ $10.50
Ten-Day Fishing
(Type 079) No trout ___ $15.50
Three-Day All Fish
(Type 078) ______ $20.50
Ten-Day All Fish
(Type 080) ______ $30.50
Annual All Fish
(Type 081) _______ $51.00

Where, when, and what fish:

Sauger - February and March in the river from Highway 25 bridge upstream.
Largemouth Bass - April and May.
Crappie - Usually November through May; excellent fishing.
White Bass - February and March, sometimes to mid-April in the headwaters.
Bluegill (bream) - April through October.
Click here for the East Tennessee Fishing Report

Fish Attractors:

Fish attractors are man-made structures built to provide cover for fish and in turn concentrate them for the angler. Locations of these attractors can be obtained by writing to the TWRA office in your region. Please specify the lake.


	Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency East Tennessee Region IV 3030 Wildlife Way Morristown, TN 37814 423-587-7037 Fax: 423-587-7057 Toll Free: 1-800-332-0900 (In State only)

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