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Clinch River, Norris Reservoir upstream to Grissom Island
The rule for this water, with the receipt.
Special regulations for Clinch River, Norris Reservoir upstream to Grissom Island, as the state words them
Claiborne County · Lake · TN
Has its own special rules
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Today's rule hereParsed
- Season
- Not captured yet - consult the statewide regulations
- Gear
- anglers are restricted to a maximum of 3 hooks per rod, pole or hand-held lineStatewide
- Bait
- Not captured yet - consult the statewide regulations
- Poles
- there is no limit on the number of poles an angler may fish at one (1) timeStatewide
| Species | Daily limit | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
Largemouth Bass Varies by water: 14 inch minimum length limit (Cheatham, Black Bass category); 15 inch minimum length limit (Normandy, Black Bass category) | See size | min. 22 | Statewide |
Spotted Bass | See size | min. 18 | Statewide |
Smallmouth Bass | See size rule | min. 13–17 inch PLR, only one (1) greater than 17 inches | This water |
Striped Bass | See size | min. 40 | Statewide |
Hybrid Striped Bass (Cherokee Bass) | See size | min. 28 | Statewide |
White Bass Varies by water: 18 (Tennessee Angler Recognition Program) | 15 | min. none | Statewide |
Yellow Bass | See size | min. 11 | Statewide |
Black Crappie | See size | min. 14 | Statewide |
White Crappie | See size | min. 14 | Statewide |
Bluegill | See size | min. 10 | Statewide |
Redear Sunfish | See size | min. 11 | Statewide |
Rock Bass | See size | min. 10 | Statewide |
Sauger | See size | min. 20 | Statewide |
Walleye Varies by water: 28 (Tennessee Angler Recognition Program) | 5 | min. 16 inches | Statewide |
Yellow Perch | See size | min. 11 | Statewide |
Muskellunge Varies by water: 40 (Tennessee Angler Recognition Program) | 1 | min. 36 inches | Statewide |
Brook Trout | See size | min. 10 | Statewide |
Brown Trout | See size | min. 26 | Statewide |
Rainbow Trout Varies by water: eight (8) inches or less in length (Licensed sport angler possessing rainbow trout purchased from bait dealer); larger than eight (8) inches in length (Sport anglers purchasing larger rainbow trout for bait) | See size | min. 24 | Statewide |
Lake Trout Varies by water: 28 (Tennessee Angler Recognition Program); limit two (2) (Statewide, exception: Lake Trout) | Only 2 trout may be Lake Trout. | min. none | Statewide |
Channel Catfish | See size | min. 28 | Statewide |
Blue Catfish | See size | min. 36 | Statewide |
Flathead Catfish | See size | min. 36 | Statewide |
Common Carp | See size | min. 34 | Statewide |
Freshwater Drum | See size | min. 28 | Statewide |
Bowfin | See size | min. 26 | Statewide |
Longnose Gar | See size | min. 45 | Statewide |
Catfish Varies by water: limit Five (5) per day, no length limit (Community Fishing Program waters); limit Only one (1) catfish over 34 inches may be harvested per day. No harvest limit on catfish less than 34 inches. (Statewide) | There is no limit on catfish, except only one (1) fish may exceed 34 inches. | - | Statewide |
Bluegill/Redear Sunfish | 20 per day, no length limit | - | Statewide |
Black Bass | Five (5) per day in combination | - | This water |
Crappie | 30 per day, no length limit | - | Statewide |
Trout Varies by water: limit Five (5) per day, no length limit (Community Fishing Program waters); limit five (5) trout per day (Gatlinburg General Streams) | Seven (7) | min. None | Statewide |
Gizzard Shad | No possession limit | - | Statewide |
Threadfin Shad | No possession limit | - | Statewide |
Fathead Minnow | No possession limit | - | Statewide |
Golden Shiner | No possession limit | - | Statewide |
Goldfish | No possession limit | - | Statewide |
Skipjack Herring Varies by water: limit creel limit of 100 per day; possession limit is 200 (Class A Bait Fish) | 100 | min. none | Statewide |
Sunfishes | See size | min. not more than four (4) inches in length | Statewide |
Stonerollers | no more than 100 | - | Statewide |
Creek Chub | no more than 100 | - | Statewide |
Bluntnose Minnow | no more than 100 | - | Statewide |
Bullhead Minnow | no more than 100 | - | Statewide |
Silver Carp | without limit | - | Statewide |
Bighead Carp | without limit | - | Statewide |
Black Carp | without limit | - | Statewide |
Grass Carp | without limit | - | Statewide |
Nongame fish, Paddlefish, Sturgeon | Nongame fish, except Paddlefish and Sturgeon, may be taken without limit | - | Statewide |
Game fish | Game fish may be taken according to local limits. | - | Statewide |
Skipjack | The creel limit for Skipjack is 100 fish. | - | Statewide |
Nongame fish | Nongame fish may be taken without limit. | - | Statewide |
Game fish, Sturgeon, Alligator Gar | Game fish, Sturgeon, and Alligator Gar may not be taken. | - | Statewide |
Catfish, Paddlefish, Skipjack | Catfish, Paddlefish, and Skipjack may be harvested according to local limits. | - | Statewide |
Largemouth/Spotted Bass | See size | min. No length limit | Statewide |
Crappie (all species combined) | 15 | min. 10 inches | Statewide |
Sauger or Sauger/Walleye hybrids | 10 | min. 15 inches | Statewide |
Trout (all trout species combined) | 7 | min. none | Statewide |
Redear Sunfish (Shellcracker) | 20 | min. none | Statewide |
Alligator Gar | No harvest allowed. Must be returned to water immediately. | - | Statewide |
Paddlefish | two (2) fish per day | min. no size limit | Statewide |
Shovelnose Sturgeon | No harvest allowed. Must be returned to water immediately. | - | Statewide |
common snapping turtle | 5 | min. 12 inches, length is determined by measuring the upper shell in a straight line from the scute directly behind the turtle's head (nuchal scute) to the base of the notch where the two most posterior scutes meet | Statewide |
The official text, verbatimOfficial text
Straight from TN's official regulations. Rules in force today lead; out-of-season rows are dimmed. Nothing is paraphrased. Not legal advice: verify the posted rules at the water.
Whole water
- Walleye/SaugerDaily limit Five (5) per day in combinationSize 15 inch minimum length limit
- Black BassDaily limit Five (5) per day in combination
- Smallmouth BassSize 13–17 inch PLR, only one (1) greater than 17 inches
- All fishCrayfish harvested from this stream and its tributaries shall not be possessed away from the watershed from which they were harvested.
How this answer was assembled
- StatewideStatewide lake rules are the base layer: default season, gear, bait, and limits.
- This waterSpecial rules written for this exact water replace the statewide defaults where they speak.
- Emergency orderEmergency orders in effect today override everything else. They sync quietly when the phone has coverage and never lock you out of the app.
Where this rule applies
This water is not yet drawn on the map. Its rules are captured and receipted; the geometry ledger records exactly why it is not drawn (an ambiguous name match or a gap in the source data), and it will never ship as a guess. Each rule above describes in the state's own words where it applies, and those written descriptions are the authoritative boundaries.
What are you fishing for here?Advice
Pick from the species named in Clinch River, Norris Reservoir upstream to Grissom Island's rules. Setups are checked against the gear rules in force today, and your picks are remembered on this device only. These are rule-aware suggestions, not a claim about what is biting; advice, not law, and the rules above govern.
Receipts
Statewide rules
StatewideChecked against this official source on July 11, 2026.
Special rules - Clinch River, Norris Reservoir upstream to Grissom Island
This waterChecked against this official source on July 11, 2026.
Local services near Clinch River, Norris Reservoir upstream to Grissom Island
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