From page 32 of the TWRA fishing regulations
Grabbling, Gigging, Grab Hooks,
Snagging, Tubbing, Archery,
Crossbow, Speargun, Dipping
And Cast Netting
Nongame fish, except paddlefish, may be taken
without limit; game fish, except catfish, may
not be taken. Season open year round in all
waters except:
A. where closed to fishing or expressly
prohibited.
B. within 100 yards below dams. At Pickwick
Dam the closed area extends downstream to
the first moorage cell across from ramp.
C. at John Sevier Steam Plant the discharge
channel is closed.
B and C do not apply to cast netting or dipping.
Cast nets must be no more than 10 feet in radius
with a mesh size no smaller than one quarter
inch, and no larger than one inch on the square.
Gigging is prohibited in Bedford, Giles,
Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall, Maury,
and Wayne counties. Snagging, grabbling,
grabhooks, tubbing, archery, speargun, dipping,
and cast nets are legal methods in these counties.
Gigging is closed on the East Fork of the Obey
River and its tributaries from Jan. 1�Apr. 30.
Snagging is prohibited year round on the South
Holston tailwater (from South Holston Dam
to the headwaters of Boone Reservoir), Center
Hill Reservoir, and the Cumberland Fossil Plant
discharge channel into Barkley Reservoir.
Grabbling, gigging, grab hooks, snagging,
tubbing, archery, crossbow, speargun and
dipping is prohibited on the following waters
from Jan. 1�Apr. 30:
Norris Reservoir: between River Mile 32
(Point 15) and the Hwy. 25E Bridge on the
Powell River arm and between River Mile
137 (Point 31) and the Hwy. 25E Bridge on
the Clinch River arm
Elk River in Carter County: from the Hwy. 321
Bridge downstream to River Mile 3.0 (Point 11)
on the Elk River arm of Watauga Reservoir
Doe Creek: Old Cabin Private Road downstream
to Roan Creek
Roan Creek: Mountain Lakes Estates Bridge
downstream to Doe Creek
Watauga River: NC state line downstream to
end of Cownstown Road
