2026 regulation year
J. Percy Priest Lake (Stones River) 2026 — Tennessee Fishing Regulations
Tennessee statewide rules apply unless overridden below.
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J. Percy Priest Lake (Stones River) carries 2 special-regulation overlays on top of Tennessee's 2026 fishing rules — covering Striped bass / hybrid. Verify the agency booklet before launching: in-season changes are not yet wired to this page.
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State-level special regulation
Striped bass (2 / day, 15 in min); 15 in min largemouth bass, 5 / day combined; Nashville-area trophy reservoir
Source: Tennessee special-water list
Per-species rules on J. Percy Priest Lake (Stones River)
Striped bass / hybrid regulations →
2 / day combined, 15 in min; Nashville-area striped bass
Official source
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency publishes the authoritative 2026 Tennessee fishing regulations. Special-regulation lakes and rivers are listed in the agency booklet — always verify before fishing.
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Emergency-order channel
In-season closures, slot-limit changes, and run-count-driven harvest pauses are posted to Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency's emergency-order feed — check it before any Tennessee trip during the active season.
Other special-regulation waters in Tennessee
- Bald River (Monroe County)
- Beaverdam Creek (Johnson County)
- Big Soddy Creek (Hamilton County)
- Buffalo Creek (Grainger County)
- Caney Fork tailwater (below Center Hill Dam)
- Center Hill Lake (Caney Fork)
- Cherokee Lake (Holston River)
- Cherokee National Forest streams
- Chickamauga Lake (Tennessee River)
- Citico Creek (Monroe County)
- Clinch River tailwater (below Norris Dam)
- Dale Hollow Lake (TN/KY boundary)
Frequently asked questions
- What special fishing regulations apply at J. Percy Priest Lake (Stones River)?
- J. Percy Priest Lake (Stones River) carries 2 special-regulation overlays that override Tennessee's statewide 2026 rules, covering Striped bass / hybrid. One of them reads: "Striped bass (2 / day, 15 in min); 15 in min largemouth bass, 5 / day combined; Nashville-area trophy reservoir." Every overlay on this water body is listed in full above.
- Do I need a fishing license to fish J. Percy Priest Lake (Stones River)?
- Yes. J. Percy Priest Lake (Stones River) is in Tennessee, so a valid Tennessee fishing license is required just as it is anywhere else in the state, issued by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The special regulations on this page change the bag, size, slot, or gear rules for J. Percy Priest Lake; they do not waive the license requirement. Free-fishing days and youth exemptions follow the statewide Tennessee rules.
- Do J. Percy Priest Lake (Stones River)'s special rules replace Tennessee's statewide limits?
- Only where they conflict. Tennessee's statewide 2026 regulations apply on J. Percy Priest Lake by default; the overlays above replace the matching statewide rules for the species or gear they name, while everything not specifically overridden still follows the statewide rule. When a water-body rule and the statewide rule disagree, the water-body rule wins.
- Which species have special rules on J. Percy Priest Lake?
- Striped bass / hybrid has a water-body-specific rule on J. Percy Priest Lake (Stones River), each linking to its full Tennessee regulations above. Species not listed here follow the statewide Tennessee limits.