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What's biting in Tennessee in November: black crappie, blue catfish, brook trout and brown trout at their peak, with bluegill, bowfin and channel catfish around too, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. It follows Tennessee freshwater month by month, with 10 fish-by-water guides for 10 fish.
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What's biting in Tennessee in November
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Black crappie
Tennessee freshwater
Blue catfish
Tennessee freshwater
Brook trout
Tennessee freshwater
Brown trout
Tennessee freshwater
Hybrid striped bass
Tennessee freshwater
Largemouth bass
Tennessee freshwater
Muskellunge
Tennessee freshwater
Rainbow trout
Tennessee freshwater
Sauger
Tennessee freshwater
Smallmouth bass
Tennessee freshwater
Spotted bass
Tennessee freshwater
Striped bass
Tennessee freshwater
Walleye
Tennessee freshwater
Bluegill
Tennessee freshwater
Bowfin
Tennessee freshwater
Where to fish in Tennessee
1 waterDale Hollow to Reelfoot
Tennessee freshwater
November: Smallmouth
Fished from Dale Hollow, Chickamauga Lake, Kentucky Lake, Norris Lake, Reelfoot Lake, South Holston River.
Black crappieBlue catfishBrown troutLargemouth bassRainbow troutSaugerSmallmouth bassStriped bassWalleyeWhite bass
Tennessee freshwater, month by monthRules and licence
Size and bag limits and seasons in Tennessee are set by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) and change — read the current rule before you keep a fish.
Statewide rules today
TWRA, where no local rule appliescatch and release only (Statewide, fresh water)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · No limit on catfish 34" and under; only one catfish over 34" a day
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · No daily limit
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 7 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 7 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · No limit on catfish 34" and under; only one catfish over 34" a day
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · No limit on catfish 34" and under; only one catfish over 34" a day
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 15" TL minimum · 2 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 2 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 5 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 36" TL minimum · 1 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · No daily limit
closed today (Statewide, fresh water, until Apr 24) · no minimum size when open · 2 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 7 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 20 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 5 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 15" TL minimum · 10 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 5 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 5 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 15" TL minimum · 2 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 16" TL minimum · 5 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · No daily limit
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 15 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · No daily limit
As of 8 November 2026. Source TWRA, checked 5 November 2026 · For education only — rules change. Always confirm with TWRA before you keep a fish.
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