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[size 2]Fishing With Methods Other Than Rod-and-Reel[/size]
Trotlines, Limblines, and Jugs:
Trotlines consist of a main line with drop lines to which single hooks are attached. Drop lines must not be closer than 24 inches. All nongame fish may be taken without limit, except paddlefish.
Trotlines, limblines and jugs must be tagged and/or marked with the owner's name and address. Trotlines attached to the bank must be tagged on the line within five feet of the bank. Other trotlines must be tagged within five feet of either end, and floating trotlines must be marked on floats. Limblines (including yo-yos) must be tagged above water level and are allowed only one hook per line.
Trotlines, limblines and jugs must be run at least once each day and are prohibited within 1,000 yards below any TVA or Corps of Engineers dam. Trotlines may not be set within 100 yards of the mouth of any river, creek or slough.
The holder of a sport fishing license may use trotlines and limblines provided the combined total number of hooks does not exceed 100, and only 25 hooks are limblines.
Sport anglers are limited to 50 jugs or blocks each.
Exceptions :
Allen Branch Pond and Chilhowee (McKamy) Pond in Cherokee WMA
- Closed to jugs and trotlines.
Bards Lake on Land Between the Lakes
- Closed to trotlines and limblines.
- Jugs permitted from October 1 - March 21.
Beech River Watershed Development Authority
- 20 jugs or blocks per boat.
- Trotlines prohibited.
Calderwood
- Trotlines and limblines prohibited.
Danville Railroad Bridge Dikes
- Trotlines prohibited within 50 yards of dikes.
Indian Boundary Lake
- Closed to trotlines, jugs, and limblines.
New Johnsonville Steam Plant Harbor
- 10 jugs or blocks per angler
- Trotlines prohibited
Norris Reservoir
- Trotlines, limblines, and jugs are prohibited 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 from January 1 through April 30.
TWRA Lakes
- 10 jugs or blocks per boat daily; except that from
April 1 - September 30 no jug fishing is allowed on Saturday, Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day.
- Trotlines and limblines are prohibited. Exception: No jugging allowed on Gibson County Lake.
[/url] Slat Baskets:
Holders of annual sport fishing license, Sportsman License, Lifetime Sportsman license, Jr. Fishing license, Lifetime Senior Citizens license or residents 65 and over (prior to March 1, 1991) or under 13, may fish with one slat basket, provided the slat basket is marked with a metal tag, obtainable from the TWRA for an annual fee of $5.00. Possession or use of more than one slat basket is prohibited. A slat basket is defined as a device used for taking nongame fish only. Slat baskets may have only one outside funnel opening, and may be made of wood, plastic, or cane slats which are placed lengthwise and so constructed that there must be a minimum of four openings in the catching area, each being at least 1-1/2" wide and 6" long. Fish taken may not be sold.
Slat baskets may not be set within 100 yards of the mouth of any river, creek or slough.
Applications for metal tags can be obtained by writing to: Administrative Services, TWRA, P. O. Box 40747, Nashville, TN 37204. If you are applying in person and need directions to the TWRA central office, call (615) 781-6585.
[/url] Grabbling, Gigging, Grab Hooks, Snagging, Tubbing, Archery, Spear-Gun, Dipping and Cast Netting:
Non-game fish, except paddlefish, may be taken without limit; game fish 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 located across from the boat launching ramp.
c. at John Sevier Steam Plant the discharge channel is closed.
Exceptions b and c do not apply to dipping or cast netting.
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.
Snagging is prohibited year round on the South Holston tailwater (from South Holston Dam to the headwaters of Boone Reservoir) and Center Hill Reservoir.
Grabbling, gigging, grab hooks, snagging, tubbing, archery, spear-gun and dipping is prohibited on the following :
- Norris Reservoir - between River Mile 32 (Point 15) and the Highway 25E Bridge on the Powell River arm and between River Mile 137 (Point 31) and the Highway 25E Bridge on the Clinch River arm from Jan. 1 through Apr. 30.
- Elk River in Carter County - from the Highway 321 Bridge downstream to River Mile 3.0 (Point 11) on the Elk River arm of Watauga Reservoir from Dec. 1-May 31.
- Doe Creek - Old Cabin Private Road downstream to Roan Creek.
- Roan Creek - Mountain Lake Estates Bridge downstream to Doe Creek.
-Watauga River - NC state line downstream to Dry Hill Road Bridge.
[size 3]Gigging[/size] [size 2]
Gigging is prohibited in the following counties : Bedford, Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall, Maury, and Wayne. Gigging is also closed on the East Fork of the Obey River and its tributaries from Jan. 1 - Apr. 30.
Minnow Traps and Seines
A legal minnow trap shall not have a mouth opening or openings that exceed one and one half inches in diameter. A legal minnow seine is a net having mesh size no greater than three-eights inch on the square and no longer than 10 feet.
The catching of minnows for the purpose of sale in Cannon, Lincoln, Macon, Moore, Smith, Sumner, and Trousdale counties is prohibited. The possession limit on minnows is 250 per person in Lincoln and Moore counties and 150 per person in Cannon, Macon, Smith, Sumner, and Trousdale counties.
It is unlawful to sell, take for sale or offer for sale, Horneyhead (Stoneroller) minnows in Carter, Unicoi, Washington, Johnson, Morgan, and Sullivan counties.
Shad Trawling
Season is open year round. All waters are open except within 1,000 yards below any dam. Only threadfin or gizzard shad may be taken. A legal trawl is one having a mesh size no larger than 1- inch, a hoop diameter no larger than 48 inches, and a net length no longer than 72 inches. Fish taken may not be sold.
[size 4]Turtles[/size] [size 2]
Only the common snapping turtle may be taken. Turtles taken by sport fishing methods may not be sold.
Snapping turtles may be taken by all legal sport fishing methods except archery and spearguns. Daily limit is 5 with a minimum legal length of 12 inches. (Length is deterimined by measuring the upper shell from front to back). Sport fishermen may also take snapping turtles by the use of up to three hoop nets, with minimum net size of three inches on the square in Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Houston, Humphreys, Lake, Lauderdale, McNairy, Madison, Obion, Perry, Shelby, Stewart, Tipton, and Weakley counties. Each net must be marked with the name and address of the owner. Each net must be set so that a portion of the catch area is above the water.
On Reelfoot Wildlife Management Area all sizes and species of turtles, except box turtles, or turtles listed as endangered or threatened, or listed as "In Need of Management" by the TWRC, may be taken year-round with a combined daily limit of 5 for all species by legal sport fishing methods.
No turtle may be possessed while afield which has been altered to the extent that its species and/or length cannot be determined.[/size][/url][/size]
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Trotlines, Limblines, and Jugs:
Trotlines consist of a main line with drop lines to which single hooks are attached. Drop lines must not be closer than 24 inches. All nongame fish may be taken without limit, except paddlefish.
Trotlines, limblines and jugs must be tagged and/or marked with the owner's name and address. Trotlines attached to the bank must be tagged on the line within five feet of the bank. Other trotlines must be tagged within five feet of either end, and floating trotlines must be marked on floats. Limblines (including yo-yos) must be tagged above water level and are allowed only one hook per line.
Trotlines, limblines and jugs must be run at least once each day and are prohibited within 1,000 yards below any TVA or Corps of Engineers dam. Trotlines may not be set within 100 yards of the mouth of any river, creek or slough.
The holder of a sport fishing license may use trotlines and limblines provided the combined total number of hooks does not exceed 100, and only 25 hooks are limblines.
Sport anglers are limited to 50 jugs or blocks each.
Exceptions :
Allen Branch Pond and Chilhowee (McKamy) Pond in Cherokee WMA
- Closed to jugs and trotlines.
Bards Lake on Land Between the Lakes
- Closed to trotlines and limblines.
- Jugs permitted from October 1 - March 21.
Beech River Watershed Development Authority
- 20 jugs or blocks per boat.
- Trotlines prohibited.
Calderwood
- Trotlines and limblines prohibited.
Danville Railroad Bridge Dikes
- Trotlines prohibited within 50 yards of dikes.
Indian Boundary Lake
- Closed to trotlines, jugs, and limblines.
New Johnsonville Steam Plant Harbor
- 10 jugs or blocks per angler
- Trotlines prohibited
Norris Reservoir
- Trotlines, limblines, and jugs are prohibited 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 from January 1 through April 30.
TWRA Lakes
- 10 jugs or blocks per boat daily; except that from
April 1 - September 30 no jug fishing is allowed on Saturday, Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day.
- Trotlines and limblines are prohibited. Exception: No jugging allowed on Gibson County Lake.
[/url] Slat Baskets:
Holders of annual sport fishing license, Sportsman License, Lifetime Sportsman license, Jr. Fishing license, Lifetime Senior Citizens license or residents 65 and over (prior to March 1, 1991) or under 13, may fish with one slat basket, provided the slat basket is marked with a metal tag, obtainable from the TWRA for an annual fee of $5.00. Possession or use of more than one slat basket is prohibited. A slat basket is defined as a device used for taking nongame fish only. Slat baskets may have only one outside funnel opening, and may be made of wood, plastic, or cane slats which are placed lengthwise and so constructed that there must be a minimum of four openings in the catching area, each being at least 1-1/2" wide and 6" long. Fish taken may not be sold.
Slat baskets may not be set within 100 yards of the mouth of any river, creek or slough.
Applications for metal tags can be obtained by writing to: Administrative Services, TWRA, P. O. Box 40747, Nashville, TN 37204. If you are applying in person and need directions to the TWRA central office, call (615) 781-6585.
[/url] Grabbling, Gigging, Grab Hooks, Snagging, Tubbing, Archery, Spear-Gun, Dipping and Cast Netting:
Non-game fish, except paddlefish, may be taken without limit; game fish 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 located across from the boat launching ramp.
c. at John Sevier Steam Plant the discharge channel is closed.
Exceptions b and c do not apply to dipping or cast netting.
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.
Snagging is prohibited year round on the South Holston tailwater (from South Holston Dam to the headwaters of Boone Reservoir) and Center Hill Reservoir.
Grabbling, gigging, grab hooks, snagging, tubbing, archery, spear-gun and dipping is prohibited on the following :
- Norris Reservoir - between River Mile 32 (Point 15) and the Highway 25E Bridge on the Powell River arm and between River Mile 137 (Point 31) and the Highway 25E Bridge on the Clinch River arm from Jan. 1 through Apr. 30.
- Elk River in Carter County - from the Highway 321 Bridge downstream to River Mile 3.0 (Point 11) on the Elk River arm of Watauga Reservoir from Dec. 1-May 31.
- Doe Creek - Old Cabin Private Road downstream to Roan Creek.
- Roan Creek - Mountain Lake Estates Bridge downstream to Doe Creek.
-Watauga River - NC state line downstream to Dry Hill Road Bridge.
[size 3]Gigging[/size] [size 2]
Gigging is prohibited in the following counties : Bedford, Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall, Maury, and Wayne. Gigging is also closed on the East Fork of the Obey River and its tributaries from Jan. 1 - Apr. 30.
Minnow Traps and Seines
A legal minnow trap shall not have a mouth opening or openings that exceed one and one half inches in diameter. A legal minnow seine is a net having mesh size no greater than three-eights inch on the square and no longer than 10 feet.
The catching of minnows for the purpose of sale in Cannon, Lincoln, Macon, Moore, Smith, Sumner, and Trousdale counties is prohibited. The possession limit on minnows is 250 per person in Lincoln and Moore counties and 150 per person in Cannon, Macon, Smith, Sumner, and Trousdale counties.
It is unlawful to sell, take for sale or offer for sale, Horneyhead (Stoneroller) minnows in Carter, Unicoi, Washington, Johnson, Morgan, and Sullivan counties.
Shad Trawling
Season is open year round. All waters are open except within 1,000 yards below any dam. Only threadfin or gizzard shad may be taken. A legal trawl is one having a mesh size no larger than 1- inch, a hoop diameter no larger than 48 inches, and a net length no longer than 72 inches. Fish taken may not be sold.
[size 4]Turtles[/size] [size 2]
Only the common snapping turtle may be taken. Turtles taken by sport fishing methods may not be sold.
Snapping turtles may be taken by all legal sport fishing methods except archery and spearguns. Daily limit is 5 with a minimum legal length of 12 inches. (Length is deterimined by measuring the upper shell from front to back). Sport fishermen may also take snapping turtles by the use of up to three hoop nets, with minimum net size of three inches on the square in Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Houston, Humphreys, Lake, Lauderdale, McNairy, Madison, Obion, Perry, Shelby, Stewart, Tipton, and Weakley counties. Each net must be marked with the name and address of the owner. Each net must be set so that a portion of the catch area is above the water.
On Reelfoot Wildlife Management Area all sizes and species of turtles, except box turtles, or turtles listed as endangered or threatened, or listed as "In Need of Management" by the TWRC, may be taken year-round with a combined daily limit of 5 for all species by legal sport fishing methods.
No turtle may be possessed while afield which has been altered to the extent that its species and/or length cannot be determined.[/size][/url][/size]
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