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Carroll Lake Still Closed to Fishing

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McKENZIE — Carroll Lake, near McKenzie, is closed to fishing. TWRA said fishing can resume next year.
After nearly six years dormant, the lake is scheduled to open in the spring of 2020, according to Tim Broadbent, Regional Fisheries Manager for the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency.
In June 2014, extreme heavy rains caused flooding at the lake, which left the flood gates heavily damaged. The lake had to be emptied, and it remained that way for 32 months until the gates were repaired, and the process of refilling began in January 2017.

Once the water reached a certain level, the TWRA began incrementally stocking the lake with a variety of species. When it reopens, fishermen will be angling for Northern and Florida largemouth bass, catfish, blue gill, walleye and red ear sunfish.
The lengthy delay in opening is intended to give the fish the opportunity to reach a sustainable population.
Persons fishing the impounded lake are issued warning citations, however, TWRA will soon issue “hard” citations. Illegal fishing is mainly occurring along Carroll Lake Road.

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