Thread: Reel foot,tn

To fish Reelfoot as a non resident for a year is $67. Annual Reelfoot Preserve $17.00 + Annual non-resident fishing license-no trout $50. But it could cost more depending on if you buy them online bc of the processing fee

Your right Will_P. I based my numbers on my Dads cost and he always gets the all species license which is $99.

I do agree with more checks from the Wardens though, I have fished it for the last 16 years and the only time I talked to a warden was at one of the watershed lakes. After talking to him for about 10-15 min I said "well I guess you need to see my fish and my license" and he said "nah, you're not nervous, so I know you're not doing anything illegal"

I hired a guide one time, and he said that he never buys a permit. Kind of blew my mind. Then again, it could be that the guides have a big say about this issue. Maybe not the guides that have a fulltime job and just guide on weekends per say, but the ones who make a living guiding.

Guiding without a permit is against the law. Turn them crooks in.

I impose a length limit on myself, if its not ten inches it goes back and on a few occasions released a big fat female that was ready to spawn. As far as the Wardens go I've been fishing the lake for over forty years and only been checked twice, don't know what they do during the day but know for sure they are not out on the lake enforcing laws.... No telling how many keep more then the limit when they know their not going to get checked. Not bashing the Wardens by no means but at least ride around the lake and check a few boats coming off the lake to at least keep them honest!! Just my 2 cents....

Fished UBB today and caught a few in 5-7 FOW. Found temps ranging from 59-64 degrees. Weren't near as many people out today as there were last weekend

got on water late Sunday afternoon kept 6 pretty fish in the last 3 hours of daylight. east wind was tough and cold. found what fish i kept in 9 fow.