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Griffin Publishing, LLC; 430 Main St., Suite 5, Williamstown, MA 01267, www.jfgriffin.com. For inquiries regarding advertisement in this publication, call (413) 884-1001. Hunting and fishing license sales and federal excise taxes comprise more than 90 percent of the TWRA’s hunting and fishing operating revenues. Thank you for buying a hunting and fishing license. Without your support, Tennessee would not have fish and wildlife management programs. This publication is not a legal document. It is a summary of Tennessee’s fishing regulations. More detailed information on fishing is available from TWRA offices. Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from programs of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is available to all persons without regard to their race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or military service. TWRA is also an equal opportunity/equal access employer. Questions should be directed to TWRA, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 40747, Nashville, TN 37204, (615) 781-6594 (TDD 781-6691), or to the Please scan with your mobile U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office for Human Resources, 4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA 22203. device to visit our website. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Authorization No. 328668, 450,000 copies, January, 2014. This public document was promulgated at a cost of $.09 per copy. NEW 2014 REGULATIONS » Region 1 » Region 3 » Region 4 • Kentucky Lake: Sauger – Minimum length • Caney Fork Watershed (Center Hill Res- • Cherokee Reservoir: Paddlefish – Snagging limit increased to 15 inches. ervoir, Great Falls Reservoir, Calfkiller, season changed to April 1 through April 15. 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