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- Trout Species: Rainbow and Brown
- Angler Type: Wade or Boat
- Access Type: Public or Private
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Description
The Duck River below Normandy Dam is managed as a put-and-take trout fishery by TWRA. It recievies high water temperatures in the summer and thus has very few hold over trout. The Duck does however offer a quick fix for the middle Tennessee angler if the Caney or Elk are blown out.
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Suggested Flies
- Zebra Midges
- Tungsten Bead Head Pheasant Tails
- Scuds
- Sow Bugs
- Streamers
Suggested Rods/Reels/Lines
9 foot 4,5,6 or 7 weight rods with matching reels and floating fly lines, unless throwing streamers, then use sinking fly lines
2011 Regulations
Duck River (Below Normandy Dam)
- Daily limit 7 Trout, no minimum length limit
For more information on daily creel limits and additional information please refer to the 2011 Tennessee Fishing Regulations
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Public Access Points
- Normandy Dam Access
- Normandy Hatchery Day Use Area
- Red Hill Bridge
- Demant Bridge
- Three Forks Bridge
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Getting There
From Nashville, TN go east on Insterstate 24 towards Chattanooga, then take exit 105 to Hwy 41, then turn right on Blanton Chapel Road, then left on Lyndell Bell Road, then right onto Frank Hiles Road
