Localwaters

Conservation Groups active in this watershed:
The Clinch River Chapter of Trout Unlimited

Clinch River Outfitters:
CR Outfitters

Clinch River Marinas:

Government Agencies:

Management: TVA
US Army Corps of Engineers
Administrator

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Licensing-Game Enforcement-Stocking-Boating Registration

Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency Region 4
3030 Wildlife Way
Morristown, Tennessee
37814

Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
Water quality-Pollution control

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery
Fish Rearing Hatchery-Fish Stocking Partner with TWRA

Andrew L. Currie, Hatchery Manager
145 Fish Hatchery Road
Celina, TN 38551
(931)243-2443

TVA Generation Schedule for Norris Lake: http://www.tva.gov/lakes/noh_r.htm

Link to PDF of Norris Lake Clinch River Tailwater Trout Access Points Ramps

Special Regulations 2013 Clinch River:TWRA go to site for current regulations

Clinch River Tailwater trout regulations 2012 TWRA go to site for current regulations
Clinch River (Norris Dam. downstream to Hwy. 61 bridge, including tributaries)
14?20 inch protected length range on all trout
7 trout creel limit, only one trout may be greater than 20 inches

Clear Creek (tributary to the Clinch River ? Anderson County)

Closed to fishing and minnow seining from Hwy. 441 upstream to the second dam (adjacent to the city of Norris water tower), as posted from Nov. 1?Mar. 31. (Trout spawning area)

Norris Reservoir upstream to Grissom Island: Sauger and Walleye (in combination) ? 5 per day, 15 inch minimum length limit

Hwy. 25E upstream to state line: 13?17 inch protected length range for smallmouth bass, with a creel limit of 5 black bass, allowing only one smallmouth bass in creel to be greater than 17 inches.

Boating Regulations:

TWRA Boating Regulations

Fishing Regulations:

TWRA go to site for current regulations

Clinch River (Norris Dam. downstream to Hwy. 61 bridge, including tributaries)

• 14?20 inch protected length range on all trout
• 7 trout creel limit, only one trout may be greater than 20 inches

Power generation and water release schedule for tailwater below Norris Lake Dam

Power generation and water release schedule for tailwater below Melton Hill Lake Dam

Clinch River TN Fishing Guides:
CR Outfitters

Smoky Mountain Flywerks
trout
(865) 621-1709

R&R Fly Fishing

Ian & Charity Rutter

(865) 448-0467

PO Box 60 Townsend, TN 37882

Boat and Engine Repair:

Camping:

Lodging: