Smallmouth bass (and others) creel limits changing in SE Tennessee.

[FLTENNHUNTER1]

TN Smallmouth Bass Extremely Hybridized, Creel Limits Changed

Creel limits for bass in Tennessee were recently changed dramatically, because smallmouths are by hybridized out of existence.

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Dramatic change in smallmouth bass limits in Tennessee passes on unanimous vote

By a unanimous voice vote,the Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commissionpassed a dramatic change in the regulations governing the smallmouth bass creel limit on Cha

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[ttf909]

That sure seems like a load of junk for sm. Reminds me of the cwd regs of eliminating everything.

 

[Urban_Hunter]

I'm not a biologist, but it seems weird to me that they are changing creel limits due to hybridization of the species. I would imagine that the affects of hybridization has an extremely bigger impact on the species than creel limits ever would, meaning it wouldn't put a dent in the problem.

 

[WTM]

its a product of fishermen think they know more than the fisheries biologists. west ky fisheries is keeping tabs in ky lake north on northern/florida strain largemouth DNA. theyre afraid that if those two were to hybridize that far north it would have a negative impact on the LM fishery.