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Finally an answer.
Go online at tnwildlife.org to get a
map of every stream, tailwater, lake or
pond where TWRA stocks trout.
These 8.5x11 inch maps show you
how to get there and where the trout
are released. They even provide links
to generation schedules at tailwaters.
CONtamINaNts IN fIsh
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s (TDEC) Division of
Water Pollution Control issues advisories for the consumption of fish from certain
Tennessee waters. The following information is subject to change and was copied
from TDEC’s site. Concerned individuals should visit TDEC’s site for more information
about these advisories, bacteriological advisories, and tips on how to reduce risks from
contaminated fish.
Contact your local TWRA office or TDEC’s Water Pollution Control office at (615) 532-0699 and
http://www.state.tn.us/environment/wpc/publications/advisories.pdf for specific information
regarding aquatic contaminants or affected waters.
Fish Tissue Advisories (April 2007. This list is subject to revision)
Stream County Portion Polutant Comments
West Tennessee
Loosahatchie River Shelby Mile 0.0 - 20.9 Chlordane, other
Organics, Mercury
Fish should not be eaten.
McKellar Lake Shelby Entirety Chlordane, other
Organics, Mercury
Mississippi River Shelby MS state line to just downstream
of Meeman-Shelby State Park
Chlordane, other
Organics, Mercury
Nonconnah Creek Shelby Mile 0.0 - 1.8 Chlordane, other
Organics
Wolf River Shelby Mile 0.0 - 18.9 Chlordane, other
Organics, Mercury
Fish should not be eaten.
Fish should not be eaten, commercial fishing
prohibited by TWRA.
Fish should not be eaten, advisory ends at Horn
Lake road bridges
Fish should not be eaten.
Middle Tennessee
Woods Reservoir Franklin Entirety PCBs Catfish should not be eaten.
Buffalo River Humphreys,
Perry
Mouth upstream to Highway 438 Mercury Precautionary advisory for smallmouth bass.*
East Tenneessee
Boone Reservoir Sullivan,
Washington
Entirety PCBs, Chlordane Precautionary advisory for carp and catfish.*
Chattanooga Creek Hamilton Mouth to GA State line PCBs, Chlorade Fish should not be eaten.
East Fork of Poplar
Creek and Poplar Creek
Embayment
Anderson, Roane Mile 0.0 - 15.0 Mercury, PCBs Fish should not be eaten, also avoid contact with
water.
Emory River Roane, Morgan Highway 27 upstream to Camp
Austin Road Bridge
Fort Loudon Reservoir Loudon, Knox,
Blount
Hiwassee River Meigs, McMinn,
Bradley
Mercury Precautionary advisory for all fish.*
Entirety PCBs Commercial fishing for catfish prohibited; catfish,
largemouth bass over two pounds, or any
largemouth bass from the Little River Embayment
should not be eaten.
Highway 58 upstream to railroad
bridge upstream of Highway 11
Holston River Sullivan, Hawkins Mouth of Poor Valley Creek
Embayment upstream to
confluence of the North and South
Forks of the Holston
Mercury Precautionary advisory for largemouth bass.*
Mercury Precautionary advisory for all fish.*
Melton Hill Reservoir Knox, Anderson Entirety PCBs Catfish should not be eaten.
Nickjack Reservoir Hamilton, Marion Entirety PCBs Precautionary advisory for catfish.*
Norris Reservoir Anderson,
Union, Claiborne,
Grainger
Clinch River portion (Powell River
not included)
Mercury Precautionary advisory for largemouth bass.*
North Fork Holston River Sullivan, Hawkins Mile 0.0 - 6.2 Mercury Fish should not be eaten. Advisory goes to TN/VA
state line.
South Holston Reservoir Sullivan Portion in TN Mercury Precautionary advisory for largemouth bass.*
Tellico Reservoir Loudon, Monroe Entirety PCBs, Mercury Catfish should not be eaten.
Watauga Reservoir Carter, Johnson Entirety Mercury Precautionary advisory for largemouth bass and
channel catfish.*
Watts Bar Reservoir Roane, Meigs,
Rhea, Loudon
TN River portion PCBs Catfish, striped bass, and hybrid striped bass
should not be eaten. Precautionary advisory for
white bass, sauger, carp, smallmouth buffalo, and
largemouth bass.*
Watts Bar Reservoir Roane, Anderson Clinch River Arm PCBs Striped bass should not be eaten, precautionary
advisory for catfish and sauger.*
*Precautionary Advisory - Children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers should not eat the fish species named. All other persons should limit consumption of the
named species to one meal per month.
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