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NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) Fisheries Division has announced its proposed 2011 fishing regulation changes that will be presented to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission at its October meeting.
The TWRA made its initial proposals for 2011 at the August meeting of the TWRC which was held in Jackson, Aug. 18-19.
The following are TWRA’s proposed changes by region and statewide for 2011:
Statewide
Sportfish slat basket: Must be checked at least every 72 hours.
Region 1
Gibson County Lake and Brown’s Creek Lake: Change slot limit on largemouth bass to an 18-24 inch protected length range (slot limit). Only one bass in creel of 5 fish may be over 24 inches.
Region 2
No changes.
Region 3
Dale Hollow Reservoir: Remove special regulations on trout. New limits will be the same as statewide rules.
Great Falls Reservoir: 15 inch minimum length limit on largemouth bass
Piney River: Delayed trout harvest regulation, no harvest, artificials only from Oct.1 through Feb. 28. From March 1 through September 30, trout creel limit is 7.
Hiwassee Tailwater: Remove 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).
Implement a delayed harvest regulation for Hiwassee (from Apalachia Powerhouse downstream to the L&N railroad bridge at Reliance-entire trout zone). No harvest, artificials only from Oct. 1 through Feb. 28. March 1 through Sept. 30, trout creel limit is 7 trout (all species combined) only 2 may be brown trout.
Big Creek - Remove existing special trout regulations.
Region 4
South Holston Reservoir: To match Virginia regulations for the reciprocal agreement.
-No harvest of white bass
-Change catfish creel limit to 20 per day; only one of which may be over 34 inches
-Reduce bluegill creel limit to 50 per day
-Reduce the number of limb lines from 25 to 15
Melton Hill Reservoir: Muskellunge that are not intended to be harvested from Melton Hill Reservoir must be released immediately in a manner that promotes survival of the fish. Culling of muskellunge, whereby an angler removes a fish from his creel limit and replaces it with another more desirable fish, is not allowed.
The TWRA made its initial proposals for 2011 at the August meeting of the TWRC which was held in Jackson, Aug. 18-19.
The following are TWRA’s proposed changes by region and statewide for 2011:
Statewide
Sportfish slat basket: Must be checked at least every 72 hours.
Region 1
Gibson County Lake and Brown’s Creek Lake: Change slot limit on largemouth bass to an 18-24 inch protected length range (slot limit). Only one bass in creel of 5 fish may be over 24 inches.
Region 2
No changes.
Region 3
Dale Hollow Reservoir: Remove special regulations on trout. New limits will be the same as statewide rules.
Great Falls Reservoir: 15 inch minimum length limit on largemouth bass
Piney River: Delayed trout harvest regulation, no harvest, artificials only from Oct.1 through Feb. 28. From March 1 through September 30, trout creel limit is 7.
Hiwassee Tailwater: Remove 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).
Implement a delayed harvest regulation for Hiwassee (from Apalachia Powerhouse downstream to the L&N railroad bridge at Reliance-entire trout zone). No harvest, artificials only from Oct. 1 through Feb. 28. March 1 through Sept. 30, trout creel limit is 7 trout (all species combined) only 2 may be brown trout.
Big Creek - Remove existing special trout regulations.
Region 4
South Holston Reservoir: To match Virginia regulations for the reciprocal agreement.
-No harvest of white bass
-Change catfish creel limit to 20 per day; only one of which may be over 34 inches
-Reduce bluegill creel limit to 50 per day
-Reduce the number of limb lines from 25 to 15
Melton Hill Reservoir: Muskellunge that are not intended to be harvested from Melton Hill Reservoir must be released immediately in a manner that promotes survival of the fish. Culling of muskellunge, whereby an angler removes a fish from his creel limit and replaces it with another more desirable fish, is not allowed.