4VAC15-320-25. Creel and length limits.
Summary
The recommendation is to modify the regulation table to include size and bag limits for waters shared with Tennessee, specifically those pertaining to smallmouth bass, white bass, crappie, rock bass, trout, and catfish.
Proposed Language
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Rationale
4VAC15-320-25 is the creel (how many you can keep) and length limit table. This table applies to all fishes defined as gamefish under 29.1-100 as well as selected non game species. Whenever possible, DWR seeks to align size and bag limits on waters shared with adjacent states. Historically, all of the size and bag limits for South Holston and Flannagan Reservoirs were present in the regulation guide but not in the administrative code. This action will add them to the administrative code.