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Commission lowers Reelfoot Lake crappie creel limit to 20 fish, citing population data; LiveScope impact under review
Summary
The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission voted Feb. 21 to amend Sport Fish Proclamation 25‑02, reducing the Reelfoot Lake crappie daily creel limit from 30 to 20 fish while keeping a 10‑inch minimum length.
The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission on Feb. 21 amended Sport Fish Proclamation 25‑02 to reduce the daily crappie creel limit on Reelfoot Lake from 30 fish to 20 fish while retaining the 10‑inch minimum length.
Why it matters: Agency staff said recent creel surveys show many sub‑legal crappie in the population and that reducing the creel limit could help increase numbers of larger fish over time. Commissioners debated whether technology such as real‑time sonar (LiveScope) is materially increasing harvest; staff said their…
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