However, the fish were extirpated over much of their range in the last 200 years due to unregulated killing, pollution and dams that blocked spawning migrations. That included the Milwaukee River ...

In January 2025, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) proposed significant changes to smallmouth bass regulations across various reservoirs.

NOTE – The TWRA wants to build a comprehensive report each week of the state’s lakes. If you do not see a report for your favorite lake and you are someone who can provide a report, please contact us ...

In 1973, during construction, a group of University of Tennessee students and their biology professor discovered the snail darter in the waters downstream. Two years later, the fish was declared ...

Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission approves rules affecting wildlife commercialization, fish imports, and vessel safety ...