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New State Fishing Records Confirmed During 2016 WATTS BAR LAKE NASHVILLE --- Anglers established six Class A records and three new Class B standards during the 2016 calendar year. Class A comprises of sport fishing methods while Class B is for other methods other than rod and reel. The new records were certified by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Two Class A records were set within two days of each other last March. Chase Rich caught a goldfish, which is a member of the carp family, on Douglas Reservoir. It weighed three pounds, five ounces. Also in East Tennessee, a 6-pound quillback carpsucker was caught on Boone Reservoir by Thomas Cody Hyder. www.kingstongunsandfirearms.com Camo Clothing - Reloading Supplies - Ground Blinds Gunsmith Services - Fishing Supplies - Zoom Worms Open: Tu - Fri 9-6 Sat 9-5 In April, two more records were set. Ronnie Leon Meade caught a 104-pound paddlefish on Cherokee Reservoir. A golden shiner was caught on Kentucky Lake (Bass Bay) by Joseph Wayne Dennie weighing 1 pound, 5 ounces. In mid-june, Polk County High School sophomore John Morgan was fishing on a farm pond in the county. What began as a trip to remove a snapping (Con t on p. 6) Britt and Jim with a nice bass caught while crappie fishing. Photo courtesy Barry s Guide Service. 5

WATTS BAR LAKE ( Fishing Records Confirmed... con t from p. 5) turtle later would become a fishing trip that resulted in a new state record for a rainbow trout. He landed an 18 pound, 8 ounce trophy. The final Class A record of the year came two days after Christmas. Barry L. Parker was fishing on Old Hickory Reservoir and caught a tilapia that weighed 6 pounds and 5.5 ounces. The Class B records included a tilapia weighing 6 (Con t below) Terry and Craig (photos above) with a good stormy day catch on Chickamauga. Photos Barry s Guide Service. Janet and Neal (above) with a good crappie catch on Chickamauga. Photos Barry s Guide Service. pounds, 7 ounces taken on Old Hickory Reservoir by Steve Creekmore in November. Also taken by archery was a golden shiner weighing 11 ounces. It was taken last January by Billy Roberson on Kentucky Lake. Two channel catfish weighing 18 pounds taken by different methods tied for a new Class B record. Billy 6 (Con t on p. 18)

WATTS BAR LAKE Phil Holland of Carrollton, GA got this smallmouth on large minnows from Jerry s Bait Shop. Limit of bass caught on tuffies & lizard at FFG - 2 lb avg - all released! Photo Jerry s Bait Shop. Tyler Johnson having a good day at Watts Bar - got his bait at Jerry s Bait Shop. 7

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WATTS BAR LAKE Pending State Record for Musky Caught in Melton Hill Reservoir KNOXVILLE, Tenn. --- A state fishing record for a muskellunge, better known as a musky, has potentially been broken Stephen Paul on Melton Hill Reservoir. The angler landed the giant musky that weighed 43 pounds, 14 ounces while fishing on the Knox County portion of the reservoir on March 2. Regarded as a challenging fish to catch, particularly when they get older, Paul caught the fish at around 6.m. on an artificial lure. With Paul to document the historic catch was a friend, Dylan Gano. Paul also said the fish unfortunately died in his net when it was landed, being the only reason he considered weighing it for a state record. Otherwise, he says it would have been released back into the water. After the catch was made, the angler contacted TWRA Fisheries Technician Paul Shaw who tried, but was unable to find certified scales near the area where the fish was caught. Shaw then contacted Reservoirs Fisheries Biologist John Hammonds and Regional Fisheries Coordinator Bart Carter, who met Paul in Dandridge about three hours later to weigh and verify the new pending state record fish. The TWRA officials also measured the fish at 51 3/8 inches in length with a girth of 23 ½ inches. The state record musky has stood foot nearly 34 years. Angler Kyle F. Edwards caught a musky in Norris Reservoir weighing 42 pounds, 8 ounces on April 27, 1983. TWRA Fisheries Biologist Jim Negus estimates the fish to be between 12-15 years old, but says that (Con t on p. 17) Angler Stephen Paul caught the new pending state record musky on March 2, 2017 from Melton Hill Reservoir. The fish weighed 43 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 51 3/8 inches in length. Photo by Dylan Gano. 9

HIWASSEE / OCOEE RIVERS 5-yr-old Cooper Goforth with a nice yellow perch caught at Parksville Lake. Photo courtesy Jimmy McAbee. 10 7-yr-old Brayden Calfee with his 1st crappie of the season - caught at Cottonport. Photo courtesy Jimmy McAbee.

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CHEROKEE LAKE Croc Davidson with a striper. Photo Gilmore Dock. 16 Croc Davidson with a catch of smallmouth bass. Photo Gilmore Dock. Gary Mitchell with two nice largemouth bass. Photo Gilmore Dock.

CHEROKEE LAKE Justin Peralez - 20.3 lbs, 11 beard. Photo M &M Firearms. DOUGLAS LAKE ( Pending Musky Record... con t from p. 9) Melton Hill musky have been known to reach 50 inches by age 10. On the contrary, a musky in Wisconsin takes about 17 years to reach 50 inches. Tennessee muskies are at the southern end of the species range and consequently, have a faster growth rate than northern musky. MORRISTOWN MARINE 2017 April 8. 2017 S. Holston Observation Knob April 29, 2017 Watts Bar Tom Fuller Park 2017 FISHERS OF MEN TOURNAMENT 4/22/17 Cherokee TVA Dam Ramp For info Steve Jennings 865-984-2903 TAKE A KID FISHING THIS MONTH! The musky is an apex predator and a tremendous sport fish native to Tennessee, Hammonds said. They put on a remarkable fight, once hooked and are typically very difficult to catch. A musky over 50 inches in length is extremely difficult to hook and land, and is considered to be a fish of a lifetime for most musky anglers. Congratulations to Steven on his remarkable catch. www.bucksnbass.net Once the paperwork is certified in TWRA s Nashville office, the fish will be listed as the new state record. The fish are present in Melton Hill due to TWRA s stocking program and are placed into the reservoir annually based on availability of fish. So far, there has been no documented natural reproduction and the fishery in Melton Hill exists due to stocking efforts. ---TWRA-- (See additional photo on next page) Support Our Advertisers With YOUR Business! 17

DOUGLAS LAKE INDIAN CREEK MARKET & DELI 1811 Indian Creek Road Dandridge, TN 37725 OPEN 7 Days a Week 6:00 am - 9:00 pm Phone # 865-397-0880 1114 Douglas Dam Rd, Dandridge, TN 37725 Fishing Supplies - Live Bait - Licenses - Groceries - Deli - Take Out Open 7 Days 6am - 10pm Full Menu: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner - Take Out Ask About our Daily Specials and Desserts! Live Bait - Fishing Supplies BOAT STORAGE - BOAT REPAIRS Call In Orders Welcome! OUR DELI HAS DAILY BREAKFAST & DINNER SPECIALS AVAILABLE! 519 Hwy 25-32E White Pine, TN 37890 865-674-2834 February 25 Cherokee Lake 25E Bridge March 11 Douglas Lake Shady Grove April 29 Cherokee Lake 25E Bridge May 20 Douglas Lake Shady Grove Sept 23 Cherokee Lake 25E Bridge October 21 Douglas Lake Shady Grove ( Fishing Records Confirmed... con t from p. 6) Roberson had his second new Class B state record when he took his catfish with commercial gear early last March. John Burch used a limbline for his catch on Tims Ford Lake. The Tennessee Fishing Guide includes the criteria that must be followed on how to be considered for a state record. The guide may be viewed on the TWRA website at www.tnwildlife.org in the For Anglers section and is available at TWRA regional offices and license agents. ---TWRA--- Dylan Gano (left) and Stephen Paul (right) with the new pending state record musky caught by Paul on March 2, 2017 in Melton Hill Reservoir. The fish weighed 43 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 51 3/8 18 inches in length. Photo by TWRA. Heartland Anglers TN Div 29 Douglas Lake - Dandridge Ramp April 22nd - April 29th (SL - 3:30pm) 865-567-8562 or 865-256-0291

NORRIS LAKE Chris Taylor (R) and fishing buddy with bass catch. Photo Judy s Grocery. Chris Taylor with two good largemouth bass. Photo courtesy Judy s Grocery. Chris Taylor with a mixed stringer of largemouth and smallies. Photo courtesy Judy s Grocery. Ralph Gross - stringer of 10 crappie. Photo Judy s Grocery. 19

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WATAUGA / S. HOLSTON / BOONE Brummitt s Bait & Tackle Live Bait 423-895-8161 746 Hwy 321 Hampton, TN 37658 Travis Boggs - 8 lb 13 oz brown trout on Watauga River. Photo Brummitt s Bait & Tackle. 22 Dustin Johnson - 10-pound walleye on Watauga Lake. Photo Brummitt s Bait & Tackle. Ben Harrison - 7.65 lb largemouth bass on Watauga Lake. Photo Brummitt s Bait & Tackle. Tennessee Wild Turkey Season Opens April 1st

WATAUGA / S. HOLSTON / BOONE Lilly Powell with her 1st turkey - congratulations Lilly! Photo courtesy TNT Outdoors. Blake and David Ullery got into some great smallmouth catches on Wauauga Lake. Photo TNT Outdoors. Support Our Advertisers With YOUR Business! Blake & David Ullery (photos above) with smallie and walley on Watauga Lake. Photos TNT Outdoors. 23

WATAUGA / S. HOLSTON / BOONE Blake & David Ullery with smalies on Watauga Lake. Photos courtesy TNT Outdoors. DALE HOLLOW LAKE ( Check-in Procedures... con t from p. 8) On the Go smartphone app or at a check station. 24 For sportsmen who do not have web/smartphone access, the TWRA suggests using a friend s phone or computer to check in your harvest. If this is not possible, sportsmen can check in their harvest at a check station. Please note that due to a vendor change, there is about a 20 percent decrease in the number of check stations across the state. An updated check station list is available on the TWRA website or by calling the TWRA regional office. (Con t on p. 25)

DALE HOLLOW LAKE Boat Parking With Elec. Hook-ups Wireless Internet Security Cameras - FACILITIES FOR SALE - - Dale Hollow Fishing Report - courtesy Sportsman s Lodge Motel Smallmouth Bass: Several nice smallmouths are being caught on swimbaits while fishing gravel banks in 15 feet of water. Largemouth Bass: Several largemouths are being caught on jerkbaits while fishing secondary points in 5-10 feet of water. Crappie: A few crappies are being caught while fishing under schooling shad in the creeks in 15 feet of water. Walleye: a few walleye are being caught near Eastport at night on jigs. (Huntfishbuddy.com) ( Check-in Procedures... con t from p. 24) Once the turkey is checked in, the hunter will obtain a confirmation number. Hunters should record the confirmation number by saving a digital copy such as a PDF or a screen shot, printing a copy, or writing the number down on any piece of paper. The confirmation number must be available for inspection by TWRA personnel until the time of final processing. TWRA Regional Offices-Telephone Numbers Region I, Jackson 1-800-372-3928 or 731-423-5725 Region II, Nashville 1-800-624-7406 or 615-781-6622 Region III, Crossville 1-800-262-6704 or 931-484-9571 Region IV, Morristown 1-800-332-0900 or 423-587-7037 Horse Creek Dock & Resort 703 Horse Creek Dock Road, Celina, TN 38551 931-243-2125 * COTTAGES * BOAT RENTALS * FISHING SUPPLIES * BAIT * ICE - GROCERIES SUMNER/WILSON BASS ANGLERS ASSOCIATION April 9 and April 30 Old Hickory Lake Bull Creek Ramp info 615-517-5521 25

CENTER HILL LAKE Statewide Turkey Season Opens April 1 NASHVILLE --- Tennessee s 2017 spring turkey season opens on Saturday, April 1 and continues through Sunday, May 14. The state young sportsman hunt for youth ages 6-16 is March 25-26. Spring turkey harvest numbers have been consistent for a number of years in Tennessee. Tennessee turkey hunters have passed the 30,000 harvest mark for 14 consecutive years during the spring hunting season. Male turkey in wildflower field Hunting hours for turkeys are 30 minutes prior to legal sunrise until legal sunset. Legal hunting equipment includes shotguns using ammunition loaded with No. 4 shot or smaller. There is no restriction on number of rounds in magazine. Longbows, recurve bows, compound bows, and crossbows are permitted. (Con t on p. 30) 26

PAY LAKE FISHING Gallatin Pay Lake 1035 Old State Hwy 109 N. Gallatin, Tenn. 37066 615-230-0456 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 7:00 AM TO 7:00 AM (CASH ONLY) $10.00 per person Children 10 and under fish on Paid Adult ticket ($2.00 per lb to keep fish) FISH WEIGHING 10 LBS AND UNDER SOLD NO FISH SOLD AFTER 9:00 pm CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY TILL 7AM BAIT SHOP CLOSES AT 9:00 PM, BRING YOUR BAIT PAY AT DROP BOX AFTER 9:00 PM TO 7:00AM NO TREBLE HOOKS TWO POLE LIMIT BAIT AND LIGHT TACKLE AVAILABLE Gary - 13 lbs 8 oz 3/18/17. Photo Gallatin Pay Lake. SNACKS AND SODAS Tommy Sharpe - 16 lbs 2 oz 2/21/17. Photo Gallatin Pay Lake. Tommy Sharpe Jr - 21 lbs 9 oz 3/7/17. Photo Gallatin Pay Lake. 27

PAY LAKE FISHING Tommy Sharpe - 16 lbs 5 oz 2/21/17. Photo Gallatin Pay Lake. Tommy Sharpe - 16 lbs 5 oz 2/21/17. Photo Gallatin Pay Lake. 28 Saundra Wadkins - 17 lbs 3 oz 2/21/17. Photo Gallatin Pay Lake. David and his buddy Einstein - 21 lbs. Photo Gallatin Pay Lake.

PAY LAKE FISHING James Nell - 23 lbs 5 oz - 3/24/17 Photo Gallatin Pay Lake. 30 lbs 9 oz - 3/10/17 Photo Gallatin Pay Lake. Saundra Wadkins - 11 lbs 9 oz 3/21/17. Photo Gallatin Pay Lake. Saundra Wadkins - 11 lbs 1 oz 3/7/17. Photo Gallatin Pay Lake. NOW! VIEW THIS MAGAZINE IN COLOR ONLINE AT WWW.TNFHG.COM 29

OLD HICKORY LAKE ( Turkey Season Opens April 1... con t from p. 9) Firearms and archery equipment may have sighting devices except those devices utilizing an artificial light capable of locating wildlife. Night vision scopes are illegal. Bag limits are one bearded turkey per day, not to exceed four per season. Any turkeys harvested during the young sportsman hunt count toward the spring season limit. Percy Priest Hybrid & Striper Club - Feb Tournament - 1st Place & Big Fish: Richie James, Joe James, Jeff Edwards - 18.48 lbs, Big Fish 10.27 lbs. PPHSC - Feb 2nd Place: Ray Alley, Jim Summers, Brian Schneider - 14.96 lbs. More information on the 2017 spring turkey season can be found in the 2016-17 Tennessee Hunting & Trapping Guide. The guide is available at TWRA offices, license agents, and online at www.tnwildlife.org. ---TWRA--- 2017 RENEGADE SERIES Sign up for TRACKER TOURNAMENT REWARDS program at your local Tracker dealer or online 2017 Division 5 - Music City Tournament April 8 - Center Hill Ragland Bottoms SL - 3pm CST 30 PPHSC - Feb - 3rd Place: Jim Goins & David Helms - 14.18 lbs. Photos this page courtesy Jim Summers. TENNESSEE CENTRAL Ram Truck Open Series April 23rd - Old Hickory Flippers Bait & Tackle For info and rules call (256) 232-0406 Old Hickory Bass Anglers April 29th - Bulls Creek - 6am - 2pm info 615-974-2279

OLD HICKORY LAKE Percy Priest Hybrid & Striper Club March Tournament - Cordell Hull Lake - 1st Place: Brian Schneider, Ray Alley, Jim Summers - 44.65 lbs & Big Fish 32.75 lbs - all fish released. PPHSC March 3rd Place: Steve Hess & Blake Hess - 42.72 lbs - all fish released.0 PPHSC March 2nd Place: Joe James, Richie James, Jeff Edwards - 44.01 lbs - all fish released. Photos this page courtesy Jim Summers. 31

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