Illustrations by Duane Raver/USFWS Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency ke2it2to2the2nkke2it2to2the2nk TennesseeTennessee bankbank fishingfishing opportunitiesopportunities Inside this guide Go fish!.......................................................................................1 Additional fishing opportunities and information..........6 Take it to the Bank: Tennessee Bank Fishing Opportunities was Licenses and regulations........................................................1 Additional contact agencies and facilities.....................6 produced by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and Tennes- Bank fishing tips........................................................................2 Water release schedules..........................................................6 see Technological University’s Center for the Management, Utilization Black bass..................................................................................2 Fishing-related Web sites.................................................... ....6 and Protection of Water Resources under project 7304. Development Sunfish (bream).........................................................................2 How to read the access tables.................................................7 of this guide was financed in part by funds from the Federal Aid in Sportfish Restoration Crappie..................................................................3 Access table key........................................................................7 (Public Law 91-503) as documented in Federal Aid Project FW-6. Catfish...................................................................3 Access tables............................................................................7 Trout..............................................................................................3 The contributions of agencies and individuals who compiled Fishing with children................................................................4 West Tennessee · TWRA Region 1.................................7 this information are gratefully acknowledged. TWRA youth fishing lakes........................................................4 Middle Tennessee · TWRA Region 2.............................14 Free fishing in Tennessee........................................................4 Cumberland Plateau · TWRA Region 3........... ..............19 The U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the TWRA Family Fishing Lakes....................................................5 East Tennessee · TWRA Region 4.................................26 basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion or disability. If you State park fishing opportunities..............................................5 believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity or facility as described above, or if you desire further information, Private ponds and small lakes................................................5 TWRA Family Fishing Lakes map.........................................32 please write to the Office of Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of the Obtaining maps.........................................................................6 TWRA regions/offices.................................Back inside cover Interior, Washington, D.C., 20240 The information in this guide is provided as a courtesy for anglers of this state. The State of Tennessee and TWRA do not guarantee any access site herein safe for any purpose. Anglers are encouraged to use caution when parking along undeveloped right-of-ways. Access is subject to any restrictions imposed by the entities that own, manage or control the particular site. West Tennessee · Region 1 Office East Tennessee · Region 4 Office 200 Lowell Thomas Dr. 3030 Wildlife Way Jackson, Tennessee 38301 Morristown, Tennessee 37814 731/423-5725 423/587-7037 All Office Hours 1-800/372-3928 (toll-free) 1-800/332-0900 (toll-free) 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (local time) Middle Tennessee · Region 2 Office Central Office Monday - Friday Ellington Agricultural Center Ellington Agricultural Center P. O. Box 41489 P. O. Box 40747 Nashville, Tennessee 37204 Nashville, Tennessee 37204 615/781-6622 Fisheries Division 615/781-6575 1-800/624-7406 (toll-free) License Section 615/781-6590 Boat Registration 615/781-6522 Cumberland Plateau · Region 3 Office Law Enforcement 615/781-6580 464 Industrial Blvd. Information/Education 615/781-6500 Crossville, Tennessee 38555 931/484-9571 TDD 615/ 781-6691 TWRA Web Site 1-800/262-6704 (toll-free) (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf) www.tnwildlife.org Page 1 Page for licenses purchased by telephone or on-line. or telephone by purchased licenses for million and generating more than $30 million in sales tax a year. a tax sales in million $30 than more generating and million cases, require no fishing license. fishing no require cases, line at www.tnwildlife.org. A $3.95 processing fee will be added be will fee processing $3.95 A www.tnwildlife.org. at line These anglers boost Tennessee’s economy, spending more than $480 than more spending economy, Tennessee’s boost anglers These access tables may differ from state regulations and, in some in and, regulations state from differ may tables access 8972 toll-free. They may also be purchased with a credit card on- card credit a with purchased be also may They toll-free. 8972 and out-of-state visitors spent more than 2 million days fishing here. fishing days million 2 than more spent visitors out-of-state and Regulations for privately owned fishing locations listed in the in listed locations fishing owned privately for Regulations by telephone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 888/814- calling by week a days 7 day, a hours 24 telephone by Tennessee anglers went fishing over 20 million times in 2000, in times million 20 over fishing went anglers Tennessee that help ensure future recreational opportunities in the state. the in opportunities recreational future ensure help that and most sporting goods stores. Licenses may also be purchased be also may Licenses stores. goods sporting most and bluegill, crappie, striped bass and trout. and bass striped crappie, bluegill, from licenses support fisheries and wildlife management programs management wildlife and fisheries support licenses from office (listed on the back inside cover), many county clerks’ offices clerks’ county many cover), inside back the on (listed office opportunities for a wide variety of sportfish including bass, catfish, bass, including sportfish of variety wide a for opportunities ies, so anglers are urged to consult regulations annually. Fees annually. regulations consult to urged are anglers so ies, Fishing licenses and permits can be purchased at any TWRA any at purchased be can permits and licenses Fishing of cold-water streams. These waters provide bank fishing bank provide waters These streams. cold-water of tions are subject to change and vary between different waterbod- different between vary and change to subject are tions Licenses and regulations and Licenses and small lakes; 17,000 miles of warm-water streams and 2,000 and streams warm-water of miles 17,000 lakes; small and through the end of February the following year. Fishing regula- Fishing year. following the February of end the through include more than 500,000 acres of reservoirs; 195,000 ponds 195,000 reservoirs; of acres 500,000 than more include Fishing licenses and regulations are valid from March 1 March from valid are regulations and licenses Fishing Tennessee’s abundant waters and fishing opportunities fishing and waters abundant Tennessee’s you purchase your license. your purchase you this guide to help you enjoy bank fishing opportunities near you. near opportunities fishing bank enjoy you help to guide this anglers of all ages to “wet” a hook year round. year hook a “wet” to ages all of anglers agency’s Web site at www.tnwildlife. org. Request a copy when copy a Request org. www.tnwildlife. at site Web agency’s The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) produced (TWRA) Agency Resources Wildlife Tennessee The of worms. Tennessee provides bank fishing opportunities for opportunities fishing bank provides Tennessee worms. of fishing licenses are sold, from all TWRA offices and on the on and offices TWRA all from sold, are licenses fishing food on the table. the on food sitting on the bank of the water’s edge with a cane pole and can and pole cane a with edge water’s the of bank the on sitting Fishing Regulations” brochure. It is free and available where available and free is It brochure. Regulations” Fishing excitement in the eyes of a child who catches a fish, and to put to and fish, a catches who child a of eyes the in excitement equipment to enjoy fishing in Tennessee. It can be as simple as simple as be can It Tennessee. in fishing enjoy to equipment fishing regulations, consult a current copy of the “Tennessee the of copy current a consult regulations, fishing with family and friends, to relax and enjoy nature, to see the see to nature, enjoy and relax to friends, and family with To find out who needs a license, how much it costs and specific and costs it much how license, a needs who out find To People don’t fish just to see what they can catch. They fish to be to fish They catch. can they what see to just fish don’t People You don’t have to have a boat or a lot of fancy fishing fancy of lot a or boat a have to have don’t You Go fish! Go TWRA regions/offices Robertson Clay Pickett Hancock S ullivan Macon Scott Claiborne Johnson Montgomery