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Tenn. Code § 70-2-203: Tenn. Code Ann. § 70-2-203
What this law says, in plain English
Tennessee residents may fish in their county with a hook, line, trotline, and natural bait using a county residence license. Other licenses are required for fishing outside one's county, using certain bait or lures, fishing in state waters, or fishing for trout. Violations are Class C misdemeanors.
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