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TWRA proposes 2026 fishing regulation changes; public comment through Jan. 5

Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission · December 4, 2025

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Summary

TWRA fisheries staff proposed changes to delayed‑harvest trout areas, Catoosa WMA season closures, renovations placing Woodhaven and Travis McNatt lakes in catch‑and‑release during rehabilitation, and name updates for Herb Parsons/Bill Dance; public comment period runs through Jan. 5 and recommended changes would take effect Aug. 1, 2026 if adopted.

TWRA fisheries chief Jason Henninger presented proposed changes to the 2026 Sport Fishing Proclamation and opened a public comment period through Jan. 5.

Key proposals include removing the delayed‑harvest catch‑and‑release restriction from a Piney River delayed‑harvest reach in Region 3 to open it to…

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