Since the new book is out, here's a list of some of the changes. Looks like a couple of the lakes on Natchez Trace State Park are having some changes made to bass and/or crappie fishing.
Region 1
Region 1
- Barkley Reservoir – Crappie daily creel limit reduced from 30 to 20 fish/day.
- Removed the daily creel limit on black bass under 18 inches at Whiteville and Maples Creek lakes, harvest of bass over 18 inches is still limited to 1/day.
- Removed the (8") minimum length limit on crappie at Browns Creek Lake, Glenn Springs Lake, Maples Creek Lake, and Whiteville Lake.
- Reduced the daily creel limit for Largemouth Bass from 10 to 5 fish/day on Laurel Hill Lake. The 13–18 inch PLR is still in effect and only 1 bass over 18 inches may be harvested per day.
- Removed the year-round closure of gigging on all streams in Bedford, Lawrence, Maury, Giles, Lewis, Wayne, Hickman, and Marshall counties.
- Established a daily creel limit of 15 fish/ day for Yellow Perch on Chilhowee and Parksville reservoirs.
- Removed the (15") minimum length limit for black bass on Kelly Lake, Standing Stone State Park and Byrd Lake, Cumberland Mountain State Park.
- Changed the daily creel limit to 20 fish/ day for Bluegill and Redear Sunfish in combination on Byrd Lake, Cumberland Mountain State Park; Kelly (Standing Stone) Lake, Standing Stone State Park; Pickett Lake, Pickett State Park; Grundy Lakes, South Cumberland State Park.
- Redefined the boundary for the Children's Stream on West Prong Little Pigeon River from North Park Lane Bridge (Herbert Holt Park) downstream to Gatlinburg By-pass Bridge in Gatlinburg, TN.
- Changed the lower boundary for the South Holston River from Hwy 37 Bridge to Hwy 390 Bridge at Bluff City, TN to reflect the change of name for the Highway.
- Removed the daily creel limit on Spotted and Alabama Bass on South Holston Reservoir.
- Changed the date of the opening day for the Doe River Delayed Harvest from Nov 1 to Oct 1.
Last edited:
