A spotted bass is a black bass and can be distinguished from a largemouth bass by the tooth patch on the central portion of the tongue. All trout regulations can be found under the special StatewideTrout Regulations section. The TWRA Fishing Lakes regulations can be found in the TWRA Lakes section. From the dam upstream to the Hwy. 11E bridge at Bluff City on the South Fork of the Holston River arm and upstream to the new Austin Springs Bridge on the Watauga River arm.
Buffalo Creek is closed to all fishing and minnow seining upstream from the mill dam.
A Walleye Run Regulation is in effect on the upper end of Center Hill Reservoir, including the Caney Fork River beginning at the boat ramp at Rock Island Park and extending upstream to Great Falls Dam. Walleye Run Regulation - Anglers are restricted to the use of one hook having a single barb or lure containing a single hook with one barb from Jan. 1 through Apr. 30. No more than 3 rods and reels or poles may be used. No more than 3 rods and reels or poles per angler may be used. This zone is enclosed by lines from the boat ramp at the south end of the dam across the lake to Point 2, from Point 2 to Point 3, and from Point 3 back across the lake to the TWRA boat ramp at the north end of the dam.