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Fishing regulations at Lake Mary Ella, TN
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Fishing regulations in Tennessee can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Sauger as of May 3rd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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Minimum size limit is 15 inches. The aggregate bag limit includes any combination of Sauger and Saugeye (Sauger / Walleye hybrids).
Several waters have exceptions to these statewide limits. Refer to TWRA for a full list of exceptions to statewide limits.
Sander canadensis
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- Sauger - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
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