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WATTS BAR LAKE
Watts Bar Fishing Report: The lake is full and
the temperature is in the low eighties. Bass anglers are catching fish in primary locations more
often than secondary locations. Plastic worms,
crankbaits, spoons and swimbaits are the primary
lures being used by anglers. Night anglers are
catching bass more often than day anglers. The
fish tend to move into water that may be shallower
on average than the water where the day biters
live. Crappie are being caught while using jigs or
minnows at night under the lights. Large water
secondary locations are areas where lanterns or other light sources are being used to attract bugs
and shad. The predator fish will eventually follow. Catfish are being caught by drifters using all
the normal bait generally used for catfish. These fish are being caught in the main channel during
times when the current is good. White bass and striped bass are being caught in the tailwaters.
Shad is the filet mignon of the striper baits.
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A hot-weather largemouth bass for this fisherman. Photo courtesy Watts Bar Bait & Tackle.
WATTS BAR LAKE
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Jimmy McAbee with a big Watts Bar rockfish. Photo Benton Shooters Supply.
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HIWASSEE / OCOEE RIVERS
Joshua Huett caught this 37-inch striper on Hiwassee River at the Railroad Trestle 8/26/11. Photo courtesy
J & B’s Fish & Tackle Shop.
TWRA to Participate in Parade of Homes with Portion of Proceeds Benefitting Wounded Warriors
NASHVILLE --- Staff members from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will be assisting with the 2011 Parade of Homes in
Brentwood with a portion of the proceeds going to benefit the Wounded Warrior Program.
Sponsored by the Triton Stone Group, the 2011 Parade of Homes will feature four homes constructed by Middle Tennessee’s top
builders and decorated by some of its best interior designers at Annandale. The 16-day event will be held from Saturday, Sept. 24
thru Sunday, Oct. 9 from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. daily. The last ticket will sell at 7 p.m. daily.
Cost to attend the Parade of Homes is $12 per person and children age 12 and under will be admitted free. Tickets are available
at the gate from TWRA personnel.
Annandale is located in Brentwood near the I-65/Old Hickory Blvd interchange, at the intersection of Church Street and Cloverdale Drive. More information can be obtained by clicking here.
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HIWASSEE / OCOEE RIVERS
Derrick German (fishing with Jimmy McAbee) with a Watts Bar striper. Photo Benton Shooters Supply.
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Joshua Huett with another Hiwassee River striper caught 8/30/11. Photo J & B’s Fish & Tackle Shop.
FORT LOUDON / TELLICO
TELLICO FISHING REPORT
WATER CONDITIONS
The predicted water level is approximately 812.7 feet above sea level.
The average surface temperature has climbed back to the mid 70’s.
The reservoir is mostly clear with a slight green tint.
SUMMARY
All fish species seem to be enjoying the cooler water. The bass bite
seems to have turned around practically overnight. Even the minnow
population has become more active, and are schooling by the thousands. All types of bass are chasing the schooling minnows, white
bass, black bass, striped bass, largemouth, smallmouth, even the
shad and skipjack. Everything seems to be chasing and following
and eating the schooling minnows. If you can find the minnows on the fish finder or depth finder, the predator fish are usually under
the minnow school. If the fish are jumping and splashing, this is commonly called breaking, because the fish are breaking the
surface chasing and eating the minnows in the schools. The bass are also starting to congregate closer to submerged and partially
submerged timber. The bass still seem to prefer the points next to deep water. The biggest difference with the cooler water seems
to be that, most species of predator fish are exploring shallower water looking for food, which makes them easier to catch. Night
fishing is still doing well, and should continue to do well. Walleyes are much more active at night. Fishing is improving over the entire
reservoir. Crappies are even moving back up to shallower water. Jigging or trolling is still the best two methods for finding crappies.
Jig and pigs in black and blue and also green pumpkin colors are catching some nice sized bass. The deep sides of points near the
river channel are holding some nice sized bass. Big, thumper blade spinnerbaits are a good night fishing choice for bass, along with
lizards and jigs.
STRIPED BASS / 3-12 FEET / MODERATING
There are a few striped bass being caught in the upper end of the reservoir. Most of the bigger stripers are up around the Chilhowee
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FORT LOUDON / TELLICO
(“Fishing Report”.. con’t from p. 9)
Dam area. The canal between Tellico and Fort Loudoun reservoirs is
an excellent place to fish for some big striped bass. Some are being
caught from the bank, and some from boat. Big chartreuse or white
bucktail jigs in the 7/8 to 1 oz. size are the best lure choice. There
have been some nice sized striped bass caught in the canal where
Tellico meets Fort Loudoun reservoir. Live skipjack in the 8-12 inch
range is the best live bait. Swimbaits are also catching a few.
CRAPPIE
6-10 FEET
MODERATING
The crappies seem to be picking back up slightly, and are moving
their way back up to shallower water and into the brushpiles and
submerged timber. Trolling grubs close to the river and creek channels
is a good place to start. Between 15 and 22 feet is a good depth right
now. White, chartreuse, or clear sparkle grubs are three good color
choices tipped with a minnow.
BASS
3-10 FEET
Slow
The bass bite has turned around due to the cooler water and cooler
days and nights. Points still seem to be the biggest bass magnets. The
deep sides of the points seem to be preferred by the bigger bass. Run
deep diving crankbaits down the deep sides of points and even work
jigs way down deep for some of the bigger bass. Big chartreuse or
white spinnerbaits are doing ok, along with bandit crankbaits in either
crawfish color or red. Black and blue jigs along with green pumpkin
seem to be the best color choices in ¼ to ½ ounce size. Pearl white
flukes and sinkos are doing fair in the evening just before dark. Jointed
rapalas are catching some also.
(Con’t on p. 12)
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FORT LOUDON / TELLICO
A beautiful 5 1/2 lb Ft. Loudon smallmouth bass. Photo courtesy Lane’s Landing.
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(Con’t from p. 10)
BLUEGILL / 2-8 FEET / IMPROVING
The bluegills are showing up just about
everywhere and in huge numbers. They
prefer small live bait such as crickets,
redworms, pieces of nightcrawlers and
even small artificial lures like grubs and
very small crankbaits. A slip bobber set
up is a good way to find some bigger
bluegills when they are a little deeper.
But, right now you can find them anywhere on the reservoir. Submerged
timber and brush are the best places to
find these tasty panfish.
CATFISH / 8-30 FEET / IMPROVING
The catfish are starting to bite pretty well
at night. Nightcrawlers and chicken liver
seem to be the top bait choices for some
nice sized catfish. However, cut bait
(Con’t on p. 13)
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15-yr-old Zack Smith from Ten Mile has only lived in Tennessee one year, but he’s loving the fishing here! Zack caught this 77 lb,
50-inch blue cat at Harrison Bay - took 20 min. on 20 lb test line to get the monster in! Photos courtesy Connie Dash.
FORT LOUDON / TELLICO
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(“Fishing Report”.. con’t from p. 12)
seems to be the best bait for the bigger cats. Cut bait mainly consists of a shad or other oily baitfish cut into pieces and placed on a
fairly big hook with a sinker from about 1/2 to 1 ½ ounces. It is best to have heavier rods and reels for the bigger cats because they
can pull very hard once hooked. They have even been known to pull entire fishing poles from the hands of anglers on occasion.
Catfish primarily range from 1 or 2 pounds up to and including some in the 50-60 lb. range and everything in between. You can
catch them during daylight hours, but they seem to become more active at night.
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Nate Massengill with big boar taken last season. Photo
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Jacob Fore, age 9, with buck killed 11/24/10 with his new .243 he had just purchased at M & M Firearms.
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CHEROKEE FISHING REPORT
CHEROKEE LAKE
WATER CONDITIONS
Water elevation is 1055.74 feet which is a decrease of 1.8 feet in water level
from the last report on 7 September 2011. Average surface temperature for
the week is 77.05 degrees. Water has been clear in the main channels and
off color in creeks and shallow bay areas.
SUMMARY
The bass bite has been off this week with the advent of weather pressure
changes and rapid water temperature drops but, is a temporary situation.
Water temperature drops have occurred during the week and appear to
have stabilized, which should prove extremely beneficial to instigate bass
action. Fishing pressure is still focused on bass but is expected to shift to
Crappie, Sauger and Striped Bass in short order.
LARGEMOUTH: fair
Fish surface to 15 feet evening, night and early morning. 20 to 30 feet during afternoon hours.
Black or dark colored spinner baits in off colored water and white or chartruce in clear water. Purple worms weighted and fished slow with Carolina
rig for off colored water. Tomato colored ribbon tail worms fished fast for
shallow areas. Shad colored crank baits everywhere.
Fish ribbon tailed worms with 1/8th oz weights Texas rigged against rocky
shorelines and blow downs. Use dark colored worms for muddy water and
lighter colors for clear... Purple has been a good producer in general. Night,
early morning and evening fish surface to 15 feet. Fish drop offs and humps
with Carolina rigged worms and lizards. Shad colored crank baits for deep
water as well as white spinner baits. Shad colored crank baits have been
working on rocky shorelines.
SMALLMOUTH BASS: fair
Shallow to 15 feet evening, mornings and night. 15 to 30 feet late morning
and afternoon.
Shad colored crank baits, white spinner baits for clear water and green or
red in cloudy situations. Six inch purple or bright colored ribbon tailed worms
for all around use.
Smallmouths have been caught primarily at the bottom of rock cliffs early
morning and late afternoon through night. Fish brightly colored ribbon tailed
worms on the surface at dusk and very early morning. Smallmouths have
been hitting on the surface at night on chug bugs. Fish deep to 35 feet during day. Choose shaded cliff sides during afternoon and fish the drop offs
with crank or spinner baits.
SPOTTED BASS: fair
Fish shallow, 10 feet, evenings, night and early morning on the downside
of rocky points where the current is broken. Go deep, 15 to 25 feet, during
periods of bright sun and afternoons.
Green ribbon tailed 6” worms and 2.5” shad colored crank baits fished ten to
twenty feet deep at all hours.
The same techniques for Smallmouth’s apply to Spotted Bass accept that Spots have shown an affinity to the plastic worm fished parallel to the bank.
Use a rapid retrieve when using bright colors and fish deep for smallmouth this week any hour. Carolina rigged worms in the afternoon fished deep
near rocky hill sides and rocky points are a proven tactic.
STRIPED BASS: fair
Fish deep 15 to 35 feet any hour. Surface if shad are breaking especially early morning. Points 23 and 13 are good areas to find Striped Bass this
week.
½ to 2 oz buck tail jigs, spoons either cast or trolled. Live shad and even weighted chicken livers. Shad colored jerk baits and Rapalla’s.
Fish weighted chicken livers on the bottom any depth, as if fishing for Catfish. Shad weighted and fished on channel bends, old creek beds and near
sunken islands. Ridges and drop offs along underwater channels will be productive. Check surface for breaking striped bass and use large shad colored jerk baits and rattle traps. Shallow running 5.5” to 6” shad colored crank baits pulled fast through fish as they break the surface will produce hits.
Try rattle traps when Stripes are attacking schools of shad.
CRAPPIE and BLUEGILL: fair
Fish surface evening, night and early morning. 10 to 15 feet during the day.
Crappie spinner baits, worms and minnows on a bobber, all produce well.
Any shoreline providing good rocky habitat. Crappie are hanging on the shorelines later now and can be found primarily near blow downs with limbs in
the water.
Cliff areas between points 21 and 23 have produced angler success.
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The Dougvillo’s (Father and Son) visited from Wisconsin and
enjoyed canoeing and fishing at Indian Creek Boat Dock. Photo
courtesy Indian Creek Boat Dock.
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Happy Birthday Mike Corcoran - enjoying a rental boat with wife Amellia and
Sophia 9/10/11. Photo Indian Creek Boat Dock.
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DOUGLAS LAKE
Carl Setser caught a bucket of catfish 8/16/11 fishing off dock at
Indian Creek Boat Dock.
10-yr-old “B” Allen fishes regularly with his Grandpa at Indian
Creek; These bass caught 7/16/11.
Brian & Shei Peek and family rented Cherokee Cabin at Indian Creek Boat Dock 1irst week of August enjoyed fishing and canoeing. All photos this page courtesy Indian Creek Boat Dock.
TWRA Offers Reward Leading to Arrest and Conviction for Catoosa WMA Vandalism
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is offering a reward for information leading to the successful prosecution of the
person or persons responsible for the recent vandalism at Catoosa Wildlife Management Area in Cumberland and Morgan counties.
The TWRA will offer $3,000 to the person providing the information to the arrest and conviction. The vandalism consisted of nails, spikes, and nail
boards placed in secondary roads and fields across Catoosa WMA.
The vandalism resulted in Catoosa WMA being closed from Aug. 8-20. TWRA personnel worked to find and remove the dangerous materials.
Persons with information can contact Cumberland County Wildlife Officer, Casey Mullen by telephone at (931) 200-2413 or by text.
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NORRIS LAKE
TWRA Continuing to Accept Public Input for Sport Fishing
Regulations, Guide License Proposals
NASHVILLE --- The TWRA is soliciting comments for its 2012
sport fishing regulation changes and guide license proposals. This
is an opportunity for the public to share ideas and concerns with
the TWRA staff.
Public comments will be considered by fisheries managers and
may be presented as proposals for regulation changes. Comments may be submitted by mail to: Sport Fish Comments,
TWRA, Fisheries Management Division, P.O. 40747, Nashville,
TN 37204 or emailed to [email protected]. Please include
“Sport Fish Comments” or “Fishing Guide License Comments” on
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The comment period will be open until Friday, Oct. 7, 2011.
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Photos on this page of archery season opening weekend harvest. Photos Southern Outdoors.
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NORRIS LAKE
Photos of George Seiber and his awesome 14-pointer he got on muzzleloader hunt in Campbell County
last season. Photos courtesy Pro Anglers Shop & Diner.
NORRIS FISHING SUMMARY:
Cooler water is helping fall fishing by bringing more fish into shallower water. Small baitfish are schooling on the surface in the creeks and protected
channel areas. Although still widely scattered, surface feeding bass and striped bass can be seen more often; this activity will increase in frequency
and location as the Fall season progresses.
BLUEGILL: Good. As deep as 25-feet on steep, rocky banks and shallower near brush in the hollows. Crickets are working best.
REDEAR (SHELLCRACKER): Slow. Near the bottom. 25- to 30-feet during the daytime. They’re scattered at this time of year.
CRAPPIE: Slow. Upper river fishing improved with the cooler water and decreased visibility caused by the rain inflow.
LARGEMOUTH BASS: Moderate. Surface action is picking up at dawn and dusk.
SMALLMOUTH BASS: Moderate. Cooler water and shallow schools of baitfish saw smallmouth caught on the surface, but better fish have come
from water 20- to 25-feet deep.
A reminder: From June 1-Oct. 15, there is a 20-inch minimum length limit on smallmouth bass with a creel limit of one. The change replaces the 1722 inch slot limit. The daily creel limit for largemouth/smallmouth in combination remains five per day on Norris Reservoir. There will be an 18-inch
minimum length limit on smallmouth bass with a creel limit of five in combination with largemouth, from Oct. 16-May 31.
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SOUTH HOLSTON FISHING REPORT
Elevation-1,718.61
WaterTemp-75.3 F
Water Clarity-5’-10’
Bass- Smallmouth are on steep banks with round rock.
Most smallmouth are being caught using green, pumpkin,
or watermelon colored, Texas-rigged, Shaky head worms
or with deep diving crank baits on rocky banks. Night time
fishing is slow but suspended fish are in 25-35’ of water and
around bridge columns spoons and ½- ¾ oz jigs are best
bait to use.
Largemouth are being picked up on ½ oz spinner baits in
brush piles on secondary points and in the back of pockets
containing brush. One should also try top water early in the
morning using buzz baits, Pop R’s, Spooks, and Long A’s
along bluffs or steep banks with brush on them.
Trout- Lake trout have been caught this week from 90’-110’
around Browns bottom to the dam trolling medium/ large
spoons.
- TWRA BOONE FISHING REPORT
Elevation-1,378.97
WaterTemp - 73.1 F
Water Clarity- 4’-6’
Bass- Largemouth are shallow and on top water early in the morning
and late evening. Some Largemouth are still hanging near brush in
the back of shaded pockets. White/blue or solid white spinner baits
and white flukes are catching fish around brush. Buzz baits, Pop R’s,
and bone color Spooks are good also.
Smallmouth are on points and round rock banks. Shaky head worms
in watermelon or green pumpkin are still catching the most fish. Plastic craws with 1/8oz sinker work well on rocky banks. Spinner baits,
Flukes, Pop R’s, and Spooks have been good when fished early
morning and late evening on top water. Crawfish pattern crank baits
are catching some fish along bluffs along with a black/blue 3/8oz flipping jigs.
Striped Bass/Cherokee Bass- Most of the hybrids and stripers are
being caught near pt.19 and Rockingham Dock early in the morning
and late in the evening trolling Umbrella Rigs, Alewife. Bait is up near
the surface.
Catfish- Channel Catfish are being caught on the Holston side 11E
Bridge up to Rainbow Bridge using and night crawlers along bluffs.
Bluegill- Bluegills are bunched up around trees and bluffs. Crickets,
red worms and mealworms are best bait to use. The bigger fish are
5-10’.
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Dale Hollow: Fishing is good. Water temperature is 82 degrees; lake is stable. Walleye
fishing is good while trolling stick baits and night
crawlers in 18-to-22 feet of water on points.
Bass fishing is good at night, while fishing jigs ,
spinnerbaits, and crankbaits on points in 5-to-20
feet of water. Bluegill fishing is fair while fishing
crickets and nightcrawlers in grass beds in 15
feet of water. Trout fishing is good near the dam
while trolling with spoons in 45 feet of water.
Weather Dampens State’s Labor Day Holiday Weekend Boating Activities
NASHVILLE --- The weather, for much of the Labor Day holiday weekend, put a hamper on boating activities across the state.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reported three boating accidents with injuries and three
others which resulted in property damage. TWRA officers made two boating under the influence
(BUI) arrests. The holiday period began Friday evening (Sept. 2) and continued through Monday
(Sept. 5).
So far in 2011, there have been 21 fatal boating accidents resulting in 22 deaths. There have
been 72 injury accidents and 53 property damage accidents reported. TWRA boating officers have
made 112 BUI arrests, a reduction of 39 from the same period last year.
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CENTER HILL LAKE
TWRC Makes Amendment to Wild Hog
Proclamation
JACKSON, Tenn. --- The Tennessee
Wildlife Resources Commission amended
the Statewide Non-protected Wildlife
Proclamation concerning the eradication of
wild hogs and heard updates on fisheries
among business at its September meeting
which concluded Friday.
Concerning the eradication of wild hogs,
landowners have voiced concerns that the
persons who had leased their land for hunting
had expected to be able to have the opportunity
to kill a hog. The landowners were concerned
they will lose the income produced from these
leases.
In response to this concern, the commission
voted to allow all landowners who have hunting
leases the ability to authorize individuals under
those leases to assist in the eradication of wild
hogs. The leases must have been in effect as of
Sept. 15, 2011.
Landowners who have hunting leases in effect as of Sept.15, 2011 may allow individuals authorized
under the lease to assist in eradication efforts of wild hogs. Authorized lease members may use the
following methods:
a. Any weapon and ammunition legal for taking big game and small game during daylight hours
only.
b. Live traps with bait. Bait may not be used during big game hunting seasons without an exemption
from the TWRA. All targeted animals must be dispatched before removal from trap.
c. If a landowner has obtained an exemption, authorized lease members may shoot hogs at night
with the aid of artificial light, shoot over bait during big game season, or any other methods as approved by TWRA. Authorized lease members may also use dogs as part of the experimental eradication program in Overton, Fentress, Cumberland, and Pickett counties. Dogs may not be used
during November or December.
The authorization of lease members by landowners for wild hog eradication expires Feb. 28, 2012.
Also, in response to suggestions about the hog eradication process, the commission authorized the
incidental take of wild hogs during previously scheduled bear/dog hunts in the counties or portions
of counties open to bear/dog hunting in the current Big Game Hunting Season Proclamation.
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Details Still Being Worked Out for AEDC Fall Hunts
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the U.S. Air Force are still working out the details for
the 2011 fall deer and turkey hunts on AEDC Wildlife Management Area.
AEDC Units 1 and 2 are still used extensively for military training drill and the military use takes precedence over the
hunting opportunities are the WMA.
“We are very fortunate to have opportunities to hunt these areas whenever the Air Force tells us when we can go,
that’s when we’ll go,” said Wes Winton, TWRA Manager of AEDC WMA.
It appears that the Young Sportsman Hunt potentially scheduled for Oct. 1-2 will be open with only slight modifications.
The Young Sportsman Hunt on Oct. 1-2 will be open on Unit 2. However, Unit 1 will be closed for training.
There is no official confirmation as of yet on the availability of the area for mid-October deer and turkey archery hunts
as well as the first quota shotgun hunt potentially scheduled Oct. 29-30. As soon as the final confirmation is made, the
information will be on the TWRA website at www.tnwildlife.org. It is hopeful the information will be available by the end
of September.
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NASHVILLE --- Tennessee’s deer archery-only season opens on Saturday, Sept. 24 in all 95 counties in the state, according to The
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
The archery season dates in all three of the state’s deer hunting units are the same. The dates are Sept. 24-Oct. 28 and Oct. 31Nov. 4.
The antlerless deer bag limit by unit: Unit A -4; Unit B -2; Unit L -3 per day. The antlered deer bag limit is a total of three for the year.
A hunter may take his three antlered deer during any season, but no more than one per day.
In addition to deer, archers may harvest one wild turkey of either sex during the archery-only deer seasons in counties that have a
fall turkey gun hunt. While hunting during the archery-only deer seasons, archers may take only wild turkey no matter how many
counties they may hunt. (A list of counties in located on page 40 of the 2011 Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Guide).
The TWRA suggests all archery hunters obtain a 2011 Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Guide. The guide lists the counties and bag
limits for each of the different deer management units. The guides are available where hunting and fishing licenses are sold and on
the TWRA website, by clicking here.
During the opening weekend of the 2010 deer archery-only season, 2,401 were harvested an increase of 163 from 2009. All 95
counties reported harvests during the 2010 opening weekend.
Hunters are reminded that they must possess the appropriate licenses and permits. Any hunter born on or after Jan. 1, 1969 is
required to carry proof of satisfactory completion of a hunter education class or be in possession of the Apprentice Hunting License
(along with other required licenses) while hunting any species in Tennessee.
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OLD HICKORY LAKE
TWRC Hears Fisheries Division Updates
In other business at the TWRC meeting, as a follow-up to previous discussions, Frank Fiss, Assistant Chief
of TWRA Fisheries, presented options for a fishing guide license for the commission’s and public’s consideration.
The fishing guide license options presented were 1) no change to existing rules or no guide license required; 2) fishing guide license required ($200 for residents, $1,000 for non-residents); and 3) fishing guide
license required (the same fee of $200 for residents, $1,000 for non-residents) and guides would need to
meet qualifying criteria. Those criteria included for discussion were proof of insurance, background check,
first aid/CPR training, and boating safety training. No decision was made on these options. However, the
discussion was centered around the guide license for designated tailwater fisheries.
Also presented were recommendations offered by Commercial Fishing Advisory Committee. The volunteer
committee is entirely comprised of nine members of the commercial fishing community and was recently
established by the Tennessee General Assembly. Its recommendations were:
· Eliminate Region 2 contract requirements (calling in and reporting).
· Reduce the number of commercial roe fish licenses (Type 108) sold to 70.
· Make it legal for commercial fishing helpers to run gear without presence of commercial license holders.
· Change mesh size of hoop nets to be 1 inch on the square and larger.
· Open Tellico Reservoir to commercial fishing.
· Rework commercial fishing laws to resemble a business regulation model following the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act.
· Open commercial harvest of catfish in Fort Loudoun Reservoir.
· Drop the statewide limit on catfish over 34 inches.
· Paddlefish recommendations: no changes be made to the handling procedures; no changes be made to
the Mississippi River regulations; and implement a 5-year plan to open new waters to paddlefish harvest
beginning in the 2011-2012 harvest season. The new plan a) requests that existing regulations be kept the
same for water bodies currently open to commercial harvest; and b) creates a rotational plan for opening
Norris, Watts Bar, Cordell Hull, Old Hickory and Melton Hill reservoirs to paddlefish harvest with a limited
season of January 15–April 15. Upon accepting items (a) and (b), then increase length limit to 38 inches for
the new 5-year plan.
These recommendations will be reviewed by TWRA staff. After input from the general public, this issue will
be reviewed by the commission.
The TWRC will hold its next meeting Oct. 13-14 in Nashville.
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