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Tennessee State Fish - Large and Small-Mouth Bass:

Small-mouth bass photo © Brian Jorg / CritterZone
Small-mouth bass photo © Brian Jorg / CritterZone:
Animal - Wildlife - Nature Stock Photograph
(used by permission)

Game Fish: Small-Mouth Bass

Tennessee designated the small-mouth bass as official state game fish in 2005. Tennessee recognizes a state commercial fish as well (the channel catfish).

Sport Fish: Large-Mouth Bass

The large-mouth bass (or bigmouth) can be found in most lakes and streams of Tennessee and was chosen as the official state sport fish in 1988.

Photo of largemouth bass
Largemouth bass photo from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Harry S. Truman Lake
Largemouth bass photo © Brian Jorg
Largemouth bass photo © Brian Jorg / CritterZone:
Animal - Wildlife - Nature Stock Photography
(used by permission)

 

Source:
State Symbols - STATE ANIMALS: Tennessee Dept. of State
small mouth bass : Tennessee Wildlife Management
bass photos © Brian Jorg / CritterZone:
Animal - Wildlife - Nature Stock Photography
Copyrighted image - no use allowed without a license
(contact CritterZone for commercial application license)
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