2024-25 fishing regulations

[tnanh]

Live scopes are not mentioned in the proclamation that was linked.

I was joking.

 

[rsimms]

In all the Bill Dance signature lakes they have removed the length and creel limits.
Supposedly on some of the TWRA fishing lakes.

Lets not get confused here. No changes proposed for ALL Bill Dance Signature lakes. Many of those lakes, such as Chickamauga, are major reservoirs and there will be no changes regarding crappie. Proposed changes I'm aware of were only for some of the smaller lakes (although I don't know which ones are Bill Dance lakes).

This is from the news release of the fishing reg changes that make mention of crappie passed in Sept. 2023:

The sportfish regulations include changes to TWRA fishing lakes in West Tennessee. The daily creel limit and the length limit will be removed for crappie at Lake Graham, Glenn Springs, Carroll, and Garrett lakes to improve size structure and harvest success. At Carroll and Garrett lakes, both will have no daily creel limit on largemouth bass, but only one can be over 18 inches. This is to promote harvest of smaller bass to improve size structure.

For the Cumberland Plateau Region, changes for small lakes and ponds were made for Bridgestone/Firestone WMA, Indian Boundary Lake in Monroe County, and Madisonville's Lake Kefauver. These are regarding the size and creel limits for largemouth bass, bluegill and redear sunfish, catfish, and crappie. A youth only designation at the Bridgestone Firestone ponds was removed. This will allow for more fishing opportunities for a broader group of license holders.

Generally new Fishing Guides are published/distributed sometime in February.

 

[RUGER]

Lets not get confused here. No changes proposed for ALL Bill Dance Signature lakes. Many of those lakes, such as Chickamauga, are major reservoirs and there will be no changes regarding crappie. Proposed changes I'm aware of were only for some of the smaller lakes (although I don't know which ones are Bill Dance lakes).

This is from the news release of the fishing reg changes that make mention of crappie passed in Sept. 2023:

The sportfish regulations include changes to TWRA fishing lakes in West Tennessee. The daily creel limit and the length limit will be removed for crappie at Lake Graham, Glenn Springs, Carroll, and Garrett lakes to improve size structure and harvest success. At Carroll and Garrett lakes, both will have no daily creel limit on largemouth bass, but only one can be over 18 inches. This is to promote harvest of smaller bass to improve size structure.

For the Cumberland Plateau Region, changes for small lakes and ponds were made for Bridgestone/Firestone WMA, Indian Boundary Lake in Monroe County, and Madisonville's Lake Kefauver. These are regarding the size and creel limits for largemouth bass, bluegill and redear sunfish, catfish, and crappie. A youth only designation at the Bridgestone Firestone ponds was removed. This will allow for more fishing opportunities for a broader group of license holders.

Generally new Fishing Guides are published/distributed sometime in February.

Thanks for the clarification!
I knew better but didn't catch myself.

 

[WTM]

yeah its only certain lakes. they removed the creel and size limits on several lakes last year as well.

you would think that they would put the effective date in the mew guides in february under whats new but they dont.

anyhoo its still March 1st effective date:

https://www.tn.gov/twra/news/2023/8...en-for-2024-fishing-regulation-proposals.html

 

[rsimms]

Thanks for the clarification!
I knew better but didn't catch myself.

We have to protect the, "It's on the Internet so it must be true" crowd. ;)

 

[RUGER]

We have to protect the, "It's on the Internet so it must be true" crowd. ;)

Like bowriter told me one time.

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

 

[WTM]

i wonder if a man had a 48qt cooler full in february if theyd let it slide without a ticket?

 

[RUGER]

i wonder if a man had a 48qt cooler full in february if theyd let it slide without a ticket?

Of course not.
All about the gray area with them.

 

[Wooden Arrow]

I caught a crappie that was shorter than my minnow

was it trying to eat it, or... what ? :eek:

 

[mike243]

yes I couldn't believe it, never seen 1 that small much less caught 1, this was before I had a phone with a camera, missed a lot of stuff that would've been neat to have a snapshot of,