Wildlife commission to vote on 2025-26 fishing regulations at Feb. 20 meeting
The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission will vote on the 2025-26 Sport Fish and Commercial Fishing proclamations during its Feb. 20-21 meeting at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Ray Bell Building.
Committee meetings will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, followed by full commission proceedings at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21.
The TWRA Fisheries Division previewed the proposed regulation changes at the commission’s January meeting in Dyersburg. The proposals have been posted on the TWRA website, and a public comment period was held from Jan. 15 through Feb. 15.
This meeting will be the last for five commissioners as they conclude their terms.
They include Chairman Jimmy Granbery (Nashville), Wally Childress (Bogota), Bill Cox (Collierville), Tommy Woods (Piney Flats), and Hank Wright (Germantown).
Chairman Granbery has appointed a nominating committee to oversee the selection of the commission’s 2025-26 officers. The committee will present its nominations, and the full commission will elect a new chairman, vice chairman, and secretary.
The meeting will also include the announcement of the Legacy Award, which was established in 2021 to recognize individuals who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to hunting, fishing, and outdoor lifestyles in Tennessee.
Additionally, an R3 (recruitment, retention, and reactivation) award will be presented to an individual who has made exemplary contributions to the program.
