Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency’s goal is to manage each species of fish with statewide creel and length limits where possible. However, many waters, because of their unique characteristics, require individual creel and length limits. These regulations improve fishing for all anglers.
Species |
Creel Limit |
Min Size Limit
|
Restrictions |
Largemouth Bass |
5 |
14 inches |
5 per day combination |
Smallmouth Bass |
5 |
18 inches |
5 per day combination |
Crappie (all species) |
15 |
10 inches |
15 per day in combination |
Striped Bass (Rockfish) or Cherokee Bass (Hybrid) |
2 |
15 inches |
2 per day in combination |
White Bass (Stripe) |
15 |
None |
|
Catfish (all species) |
No Limit* |
See note* |
*No harvest limit for fish under 34 inches in length; only 1 fish over 34 inches in length may be harvested per day |
Redear Sunfish (Shellcracker) |
20 |
None |
|
Paddlefish |
2 |
None |
Season is open only from April 24th through May 31st. Culling Paddlefish is prohibited |
Bluegill/Warmouth and other sunfishes |
None |
None |
|
*Information provided by TWRA. For more information visit TN Statewide Limits and Regulations.
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