02-19-2003, 07:30 AM
[#000000][size 1]Thanks to a new regulation, Tennessee anglers might soon have a better chance at hooking a trophy catfish.[/size][/#000000]
[#000000][size 1]In January, the state passed its first catfish size limit, which will go into effect March 1. The regulation allows anglers to keep only one cat (of any species) longer than 34 inches per day. Commercial fishermen may not keep any catfish longer than 34 inches.[/size][/#000000]
[#000000][size 1]According to Bill Reeves, Chief of Fisheries for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the change came in response to heavy harvest pressure on the state's larger cats.[/size][/#000000]
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[#000000][size 1]In January, the state passed its first catfish size limit, which will go into effect March 1. The regulation allows anglers to keep only one cat (of any species) longer than 34 inches per day. Commercial fishermen may not keep any catfish longer than 34 inches.[/size][/#000000]
[#000000][size 1]According to Bill Reeves, Chief of Fisheries for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the change came in response to heavy harvest pressure on the state's larger cats.[/size][/#000000]
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