Welcome to 2023-24 Tennessee Fishing

What’s New in 2023

Trotlines cannot extend more than three-quarters (0.75) the distance across any stream, river, chute, or embayment. Trotlines, limblines, and jugs must be run at least once per 24-hour period.

New! Bill Dance Signature Lakes

Lake Halford

• Largemouth Bass: 10 fish per day. Only two (2) fish longer than 18 inches may be harvested.
• Bluegill/Redear: 10 per day, no length limit
• Crappie (all species): no creel or length limit
• Blue/Channel Catfish: 5 per day in combination, 16” minimum length limit
• Jug fishing is prohibited.

Browns Creek

• Largemouth Bass: 10 per day, 18”–25” protected length range. Only one (1) fish longer than 25” may be harvested.
• Bluegill/Redear: 10 per day, no length limit
• Crappie (all species): no creel or length limit
• Blue/Channel Catfish: 5 per day in combination, no length limit

Herb Parsons

• Largemouth Bass: 10 per day, 16”-20” protected length range. Only one (1) fish longer than 20” may be harvested.
• Bluegill/Redear: 10 per day, no length limit
• Crappie (all species): no creel or length limit
• Blue/Channel Catfish: 5 per day in combination, 16” minimum length limit
• Hybrid Striped Bass: 16-inch minimum length limit, 2 fish per day creel limit

Travis McNatt Lake

• Largemouth Bass: no creel limit, Only one (1) fish longer than 16” may be harvested.
• Bluegill/Redear: 10 per day, no length limit
• Crappie (all species): no creel or length limit
• Blue/Channel Catfish: 5 per day in combination, 16” minimum length limit

Pin Oak Lake

• Largemouth Bass: 10 per day, 18”-25” protected length range. Only one (1) fish longer than 25 inches may be harvested.
• Bluegill/Redear: 10 per day, no length limit
• Crappie (all species): no creel or length limit
• Blue/Channel Catfish: 5 per day in combination, no length limit

Woodhaven Lake

• Largemouth Bass: 10 per day, 18”- 25” protected length range. Only one (1) fish longer than 25” may be harvested.
• Bluegill/Redear: 10 per day in combination, no length limit
• Crappie (all species): no creel or length limit
• Blue/Channel Catfish: 5 per day in combination, no length limit

Acorn Lake

• Largemouth Bass: 10 bass per day, no minimum length limit.
• Bluegill/Redear: 10 per day in combination, no length limit
• Crappie (all species): no creel or length limit
• Blue/Channel Catfish: 5 per day in combination, 16” minimum length limit
• Trout: catch and release only from Dec. 1-March 31, 5 fish per day, no length limit April 1-Nov. 30

Fall Creek Falls Lake

• Largemouth Bass: 10 fish per day, Only one (1) fish longer than 16” may be harvested.
• Bluegill/Redear: 10 per day, no length limit
• Crappie (all species): no creel or length limit
• Blue/Channel Catfish: 5 per day in combination, 16” minimum length limit6

Region 1 (West TN)

Poplar Tree Lake

• Largemouth Bass: 10 fish per day. Only one (1) fish longer than 18” may be harvested.

Region 4 (East TN)

Douglas Reservior

• Largemouth/Smallmouth/Spotted Bass: 5 bass per day in combination, only one largemouth or smallmouth bass over 16” per day June 1 through September 30.