Tennessee Fishing Regulations
Are you familiar with the fishing regulation in Tennessee?
It is never a bad idea to check it again before your next outing.
Tennessee Fishing License
Purchasing a fishing license you are helping to preserve the environment and also ensure that future generations can enjoy fishing as you are.
Among other things, your fishing license fees support fisheries and hatcheries management, education programs about fishing and conservation, protection of endangered species.
Here it is where you can get your fishing license.
Links to Tennessee Government Agencies
Here are a few websites of Tennessee's agencies involved in regulation and conservation.
Tennessee Fishing News
Check out what is the latest fishing buzz in Tennessee.
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Salvaged: Broker's work with distressed sellers, buyers applauded
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in political science, minor in business administration, University of Tennessee 2011 deals ... The developer says four or five “big fish” are looking around, and that three of them are looking to invest ...
- Knoxville News Sentinel
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- 2/5/2012 8:58:43 PM
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Week in review: Haslam calls for efficiency
- But he said he’s ready to focus on family, reading and fishing. Tennessee State University wants to launch an elementary school on its campus to funnel more minority children into math and science careers, said Portia Shields, interim ...
- Daily News Journal
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- 2/5/2012 6:46:53 AM
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Outdoors report
- These trout are stocked on a put-and-take basis and anglers are expected to keep all fish caught. Appropriate licenses and a Tennessee trout stamp are required. For additional information, consult the 2011 Tennessee Fishing Guide, or visit the ...
- Leaf Chronicle
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- 2/5/2012 2:50:39 AM
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Chattanooga rocks spring break
- Here’s a date to keep in mind when scheduling family trips for spring: The Tennessee Aquarium celebrates its 20th ... a 7-foot beluga sturgeon and a menagerie of other fish found in rivers and lakes from around the world.”
- Nashville Tennessean
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- 2/5/2012 12:06:01 AM
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NEXT UP: Noble Judy
- What he does: Works with residents, including homeowners associations, in managing residential communities and condominiums in Middle Tennessee ... Hobbies/interests: Golf, fishing, tennis, Vanderbilt basketball, running and traveling with ...
- Nashville Tennessean
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- 2/5/2012 12:06:01 AM
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Mexican aid lags for starving Tarahumara Indians
- GUACHOCHI, Mexico (AP) - It's been months since Maria Luisa Gonzalez and her husband have been able to harvest anything from their drought-parched land or catch fish in a lake that's become little more than a muddy puddle. Like other Tarahumara Indians ...
- WTVF
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- 2/4/2012 11:20:05 AM
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Wildlife officials propose hunting bears with dogs
- The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission could vote as early as next ... Kentucky would be among fewer than 20 states — including Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia — that allow hunters to chase bears with dogs. “It’s not cruel ...
- Leaf Chronicle
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- 2/4/2012 11:05:46 AM
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Marcia Davis: Common gallinule is uncommon sight in Tennessee
- Common gallinules are rare in Tennessee in mid-winter. The gallinule has been seen several times and photographed at a pond across the street from "Done Right Automotive" garage in the 3100 block of Newport Highway (U.S. 411) in Sevierville.
- Knoxville News Sentinel
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- 2/4/2012 10:58:36 AM
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In Miramonte, questions amid a sense of betrayal
- He loved to teach about nature and kept a collection of exotic Madagascar hissing cockroaches in a classroom fish tank that fascinated boys. He took children on field trips and spoke to parents in broken Spanish, often nipping out of school to buy tamales
- WSMV
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- 2/4/2012 8:28:17 AM
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Sen. Joe Haynes won't seek re-election
- But he said he’s ready to do more reading and fishing. “The sweet siren call of my family ... look at the opportunity,” said Chip Forrester, chairman of the Tennessee Democratic Party. Forrester said Kevin Doherty, an attorney and longtime ...
- Nashville Tennessean
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- 2/4/2012 12:07:12 AM
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Rescue team looking for entangled whale off Hawaii
- HONOLULU (AP) - A humpback whale rescue team is looking for a whale off Hawaii that is caught in fishing lines. Jeff Walters, the marine mammal branch chief at the National Marine Fisheries Service, said Friday the gear could kill the whale. He says the ..
- WSMV
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- 2/3/2012 6:30:46 PM
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Rescue team looking for entangled whale off Hawaii
- HONOLULU (AP) - A humpback whale rescue team is looking for a whale off Hawaii that is caught in fishing lines. Jeff Walters, the marine mammal branch chief at the National Marine Fisheries Service, said Friday the gear could kill the whale. He says the ..
- WTVF
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- 2/3/2012 6:30:46 PM
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Haynes won't seek re-election
- But he said he's ready to do more reading and fishing. "The sweet siren call of my family ... look at the opportunity,” said Chip Forrester, chairman of the Tennessee Democratic Party. Forrester said Kevin Doherty, an attorney at Burr ...
- Nashville Tennessean
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- 2/3/2012 4:29:04 PM
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Duck River
- In 1973, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) began construction on the Columbia Dam and Reservoir project, located in Maury County just upstream of Columbia. In 1977, the TVA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) determined that completing the ..
- Tullahoma News
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- 2/3/2012 2:20:13 PM
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Haynes to retire after 28 years in Senate
- Haynes, 75, said his "family, a huge stack of unread books and a little-used fishing boat demand my attention now ... Wilder died in January 2010 at age 88. In 2009, the Tennessee Press Association honored Haynes along with two other state ...
- Knoxville News Sentinel
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- 2/3/2012 2:13:04 PM
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State Sen. Haynes to retire after 28 years
- He said he still believes he could win. Haynes, 75, said his "family, a huge stack of unread books and a little-used fishing boat demand my attention now." He is the fourth Democratic lawmaker to announce he won't run for re-election in the fall.
- WSMV
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- 2/3/2012 1:30:07 PM
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Tennessee Senate Democrat Joe Haynes won’t seek re-election
- Haynes, 75, said he is in good health but noted the “sweet siren call of my family, a huge stack of unread books and a little-used fishing boat demand my ... a Nashville-based staff writer covering Tennessee state government and politics ...
- Chattanooga Times Free Press
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- 2/3/2012 1:15:48 PM
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Joe Haynes retiring after 28 years in Tennessee Senate
- But he said he's ready to enjoy other pleasures. "The sweet siren call of my family, a huge stack of unread books and a little used fishing boat demand my attention now," Haynes said in a written statement.
- Nashville Tennessean
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- 2/3/2012 1:01:29 PM
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Wildlife officials propose hunting bears with dogs
- The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission could vote as early as next month to establish a roughly six-week season beginning in August for hunters to chase bears but not kill them, and another limited season in December in which hunters could shoot the ...
- WTVF
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- 2/3/2012 12:25:41 PM
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Fishing With a Soldier ready to go once again
- Last year 39 volunteer boaters and 37 soldiers took to the waters of Douglas Lake for the inaugural Fishing With a Soldier event in Tennessee. This year ... can learn ideas and tips on how and where to fish,” stated Ballard. “So, somehow I got led ...
- Cleveland Daily Banner
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- 2/3/2012 5:51:59 AM
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Steven Tester
- Carmel, Tennessee, and formerly of Mountain City ... He loved outdoor sports, especially fishing. Above all, Steven had a tremendous love for his son, Ethan. He also loved his grandparents very much and always enjoyed spending time with them.
- Johnson City Press
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- 2/2/2012 9:52:23 PM
Tennessee Guides/Outfitters
Want to learn a new fishing technique or need some help for you next outing? Check out one of the guide/outfitter services listed below.
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Tennessee Fishing Clubs
Want to join an interest group near you?
Look up the following list of fishing clubs in Tennessee.
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