Legalize Freshwater Spearfishing Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/legalize-freshwater-spearfishing.html Online petition signatures en-us Tue, 7 Apr 2026 11:33 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mr. Nelson Goodman [Signature #128] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24345454?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Sep 2022 10:47:41 UTC 24345454 Mr Anonymous [Signature #127] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24310924?utm_medium=rss Fri, 1 Jul 2022 12:36:44 UTC 24310924 Mr Chris Howard [Signature #126] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24155573?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Aug 2021 02:55:08 UTC 24155573 Jim Martin [Signature #125] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24143216?utm_medium=rss Fri, 2 Jul 2021 07:30:45 UTC 24143216 Mr Anonymous [Signature #124] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24096680?utm_medium=rss Fri, 7 May 2021 02:06:59 UTC 24096680 Terry Reist [Signature #123] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24087656?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 Apr 2021 03:43:50 UTC 24087656 Mr. Timothy Morgan [Signature #122] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23931365?utm_medium=rss It's not an easy-going trade to spearfishing, We should be able to get this law passed, the carp have over run the Game fish.

]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2020 03:05:17 UTC 23931365 Mr Jason Myers [Signature #121] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23869870?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Sep 2020 03:47:35 UTC 23869870 Mr. Tyler Chan [Signature #120] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23619212?utm_medium=rss Spearfishing is a lower-pollution and greater-selectivity method of pursuing gamefish (as compared to angling) in a sporting manner.

]]> Sat, 23 May 2020 06:46:27 UTC 23619212 Mr Ward Anonymous [Signature #119] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23512566?utm_medium=rss it's illegal to bait a deer but legal to bait a fish funny huh. I wanted to Spearfish for the past 5 years thanks for providing the petition

]]> Sun, 5 Apr 2020 02:40:26 UTC 23512566 Anonymous [Signature #118] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23092745?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Jun 2019 08:44:44 UTC 23092745 Mr Phillip Harland [Signature #117] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22684891?utm_medium=rss Wed, 9 Jan 2019 10:54:33 UTC 22684891 Anonymous [Signature #116] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22252378?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Jun 2018 04:57:17 UTC 22252378 Bonita King [Signature #115] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21510150?utm_medium=rss Sun, 16 Jul 2017 08:15:13 UTC 21510150 Mr. Jeffrey Walker [Signature #114] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21431943?utm_medium=rss I find spearfishing to be very challenging, but easy to pick a target instead of the possible injury (gut hook) to a young fish. I think half or a third of what anglers are aloud should be fine. It would bring new divers to the lake which could reopen some of the closed dive shops. possibly start tournaments. Who does not like good commerce?

]]> Thu, 15 Jun 2017 11:07:17 UTC 21431943 Mr. Chadwick Lockey [Signature #113] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21360449?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 May 2017 09:27:06 UTC 21360449 Mr. Zachary Small [Signature #112] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21290017?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Apr 2017 08:39:39 UTC 21290017 Mr Jimmy Albertini [Signature #111] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21160089?utm_medium=rss Tue, 7 Mar 2017 07:46:38 UTC 21160089 William Ponder [Signature #110] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21042309?utm_medium=rss Fri, 10 Feb 2017 08:26:58 UTC 21042309 Mr Andrew Aydelott [Signature #109] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19303013?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Sep 2015 07:23:50 UTC 19303013 Mr John Peden [Signature #108] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17885185?utm_medium=rss Wed, 17 Sep 2014 07:23:35 UTC 17885185 Derek Holder [Signature #107] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17565362?utm_medium=rss Wed, 2 Jul 2014 06:18:41 UTC 17565362 Mr Matt Thomas [Signature #106] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17284708?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 May 2014 03:12:28 UTC 17284708 Mr Addison Ricci [Signature #105] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16724994?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Feb 2014 10:12:53 UTC 16724994 Mr. David Keller [Signature #104] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16606894?utm_medium=rss Sat, 11 Jan 2014 07:12:08 UTC 16606894 derek king [Signature #103] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15557296?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jul 2013 01:43:52 UTC 15557296 ms Anna Reel [Signature #102] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15555640?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jul 2013 08:14:16 UTC 15555640 Mr Bryan Pennington [Signature #101] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15553841?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:27:17 UTC 15553841 Mr Anonymous [Signature #100] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15522994?utm_medium=rss Mon, 15 Jul 2013 07:24:54 UTC 15522994 Mr Anonymous [Signature #99] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15357480?utm_medium=rss I go to Arkansas to spearfish, which means my wife and I spend our money on gas, food, SCUBA, lodging, etc. in another state rather than in our home state because this activity is not legal.

]]> Wed, 5 Jun 2013 09:34:33 UTC 15357480 Matthew Vann [Signature #98] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14504358?utm_medium=rss I don't know if this will go to the person trying to make spearfishing legal in Tennessee, but i would like to make it legal in ontario. So if you could help me out that would be great. Thanks.

]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 03:03:57 UTC 14504358 John M [Signature #97] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14353677?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Jan 2013 02:49:11 UTC 14353677 Joshua Williams [Signature #96] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13786638?utm_medium=rss Tue, 18 Sep 2012 06:51:22 UTC 13786638 Mr Ethan Beard [Signature #95] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13784881?utm_medium=rss Tue, 18 Sep 2012 03:27:04 UTC 13784881 Mr Don Armstrong [Signature #94] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13484233?utm_medium=rss Sun, 5 Aug 2012 09:49:50 UTC 13484233 mark finebji [Signature #93] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13309832?utm_medium=rss Spearfishing is a great sport and the state of Tennessee should allow the spearfishing angler to harvest gamefish. God bless the state of Tennessee.

]]> Thu, 12 Jul 2012 08:34:28 UTC 13309832 Anonymous [Signature #92] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13238334?utm_medium=rss Tue, 3 Jul 2012 07:04:49 UTC 13238334 Scott Hinkle [Signature #91] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13222912?utm_medium=rss Sun, 1 Jul 2012 08:59:27 UTC 13222912 Mr Ronald Brumit [Signature #90] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13083594?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Jun 2012 05:31:13 UTC 13083594 Brad Johnson [Signature #89] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13083231?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Jun 2012 05:03:00 UTC 13083231 jeffrey peirce [Signature #88] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13024264?utm_medium=rss Fri, 8 Jun 2012 05:54:43 UTC 13024264 James Jones [Signature #87] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12725024?utm_medium=rss Wed, 9 May 2012 07:30:12 UTC 12725024 John Hewgley [Signature #86] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12708348?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 May 2012 09:17:20 UTC 12708348 Wiley Davis [Signature #85] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12700148?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 May 2012 10:11:16 UTC 12700148 Mr. Steven Irons [Signature #84] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12699970?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 May 2012 09:35:17 UTC 12699970 Lora Miller [Signature #83] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12677647?utm_medium=rss Thu, 3 May 2012 09:47:26 UTC 12677647 Mr. Alexander Jacobsen [Signature #82] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12674816?utm_medium=rss Thu, 3 May 2012 01:32:27 UTC 12674816 Garrett LeBlanc [Signature #81] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12656594?utm_medium=rss Spearfishing is one of the most ecological friendly forms of fishing.

]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:25:15 UTC 12656594 Mr Ben Jones [Signature #80] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12640409?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:37:56 UTC 12640409 Mr Keath Jackson [Signature #79] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12640401?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:36:27 UTC 12640401 Nick Kelley [Signature #78] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12638540?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:04:50 UTC 12638540 Mr Jeffrey Zellner [Signature #77] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12635402?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:39:45 UTC 12635402 mr nick bateman [Signature #76] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12634563?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:18:58 UTC 12634563 Mr. Lance Pettiford [Signature #75] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12634144?utm_medium=rss Just like any other kind of outdoors recreation, there are rules and regulations. So I dont see why us sportsman shouldnt be able to go spearfishing in freshwater as long as there are rules and regulations attached to the sport. This is a great idea and would help promote more outdoor activities.

]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:34:52 UTC 12634144 derek hilley [Signature #74] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12634013?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:02:43 UTC 12634013 Mr James Jones [Signature #73] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12633928?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:43:56 UTC 12633928 David Collier [Signature #72] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12381267?utm_medium=rss Looking to purchase land soon around the Athens/Sweetwater/Tellico Plains area and would love to be able to spear game fish in the Tennessee riverways. Placing the same kind of bag limits as fishing should alleviate any issues anyone has with the sport.

]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2012 01:51:47 UTC 12381267 Wesley Lee [Signature #71] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12166134?utm_medium=rss Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:03:58 UTC 12166134 Mr Anonymous [Signature #70] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11339409?utm_medium=rss Mon, 17 Oct 2011 03:41:16 UTC 11339409 Dustin Yarbrough [Signature #69] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11197831?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:46:36 UTC 11197831 Anonymous [Signature #68] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11150098?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:48:31 UTC 11150098 Matt Whitlatch [Signature #67] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11131655?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Sep 2011 07:36:59 UTC 11131655 jayson reyes [Signature #66] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11123252?utm_medium=rss it would be very nice to shoot one big bass or trout and putting it on a frying pan without having to hook 100 under size fish before getting the big one i need.......

(dig deep to go deep safe hunting)

]]> Mon, 5 Sep 2011 09:51:01 UTC 11123252 Mr Joshua Payne [Signature #65] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11118373?utm_medium=rss Sun, 4 Sep 2011 07:16:42 UTC 11118373 mr Bruce Holland [Signature #64] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11100823?utm_medium=rss Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:48:25 UTC 11100823 William Rascoe [Signature #63] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11079319?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:30:37 UTC 11079319 Max Witzler [Signature #62] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11073950?utm_medium=rss Spearfishing is simply another way of harvesting fish wether they be rough or gamefish. Short fish are not accidentally caught and released with bleeding gills which later die...

]]> Sun, 28 Aug 2011 05:21:15 UTC 11073950 Mr Charles Bagot [Signature #61] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11065016?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:50:45 UTC 11065016 mr wilton demuth [Signature #60] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11060379?utm_medium=rss there is no legitimate reason to prevent using spearguns to take fresh water fish in any state!!!!

]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 07:50:26 UTC 11060379 Mr Troy Donaldson [Signature #59] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11059376?utm_medium=rss Please open up spearfishing!

]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 02:48:40 UTC 11059376 duke spackman [Signature #58] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11050376?utm_medium=rss Please, please do not discriminate against us. We love spearfishing, and we pay the same fees as fisherman.
Also to anyone who thinks it is easy I ask you to put on a suit, mask, and snorkel hild your breath and dive down in the murk to find a fish. If you still think is easy, I have a place for you as my partner in some tournaments!

]]> Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:38:53 UTC 11050376 mr jason perez [Signature #57] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11050217?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Aug 2011 06:50:04 UTC 11050217 Johnny Bernard [Signature #56] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11049602?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:53:21 UTC 11049602 Christine Miller [Signature #55] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11049346?utm_medium=rss We enjoy spear fishing here in Utah. We travel to TN. at least once a year, and would like to be able to participate in the sport there as well.

]]> Mon, 22 Aug 2011 02:47:21 UTC 11049346 MATT THOMAS [Signature #54] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11048724?utm_medium=rss Please don't discriminate against spearfishermen

]]> Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:39:38 UTC 11048724 Mr. Joe Eubanks [Signature #53] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11048268?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:36:25 UTC 11048268 mr todd matherne [Signature #52] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11048116?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:04:51 UTC 11048116 David Hood [Signature #51] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11047882?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:19:09 UTC 11047882 mr Gary Faucheux [Signature #50] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11047828?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:09:05 UTC 11047828 Jeremy Manier [Signature #49] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11047793?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:59:02 UTC 11047793 mr james richard [Signature #48] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11047779?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:56:58 UTC 11047779 Patrick Hebert [Signature #47] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11047754?utm_medium=rss TN should allow freediving spear fishers to harvest the full angling gamefish limit using powered spearguns and/or pole spears.

]]> Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:52:52 UTC 11047754 Terry Migaud [Signature #46] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11047632?utm_medium=rss I was planning a trip to Tennessee with my family to rent a houseboat for a week and one of the main draw for me was spearfishing. If I am unable to spearfish for fresh fish and the enjoyable, then the trip will likely not occur.

]]> Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:25:11 UTC 11047632 Mr. Johnny Ivey Jr. [Signature #45] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11047619?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:21:38 UTC 11047619 Mr. Cyril Gonzales [Signature #44] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11047594?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:16:37 UTC 11047594 mr charles lirette [Signature #43] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11047531?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:00:45 UTC 11047531 Tim Fallon [Signature #42] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11045458?utm_medium=rss Spearfishing is the most selective form of taking game. My license dollars go to Arkansas every year rather than MO, TN, TX, or IL. Get some science and make the best decision.

]]> Sun, 21 Aug 2011 09:02:46 UTC 11045458 mr pete mcgoey [Signature #41] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11045326?utm_medium=rss Spearfishermen deserve equal opportunities as hook and line fishermen.

]]> Sun, 21 Aug 2011 08:08:50 UTC 11045326 alejandra graber [Signature #40] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11045312?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 Aug 2011 08:06:18 UTC 11045312 joe graber [Signature #39] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11045291?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 Aug 2011 07:57:58 UTC 11045291 Mr. Dustin Noble [Signature #38] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11043284?utm_medium=rss Underwater Spearfishing is a great tool to manage non-game species as well as a way to bring extra dollars to the Game and Fish Dept.

]]> Sun, 21 Aug 2011 10:34:45 UTC 11043284 Anonymous [Signature #37] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11043074?utm_medium=rss Please make the regulations the same as rod and reel fisherman. Thanks!

]]> Sun, 21 Aug 2011 09:34:39 UTC 11043074 Roger Rowe [Signature #36] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11041107?utm_medium=rss If spearfishing were legal, other than catfish, I might be making more trips to Tennessee to spend money.

]]> Sat, 20 Aug 2011 08:52:29 UTC 11041107 Mr Brett Forrester [Signature #35] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11040686?utm_medium=rss Spearfishing is a exteme and very physical sport that entitles the parties involved to promote physical fitness!!! Very important in todays world.

]]> Sat, 20 Aug 2011 05:28:00 UTC 11040686 Mr. Capt. Bob Roemer [Signature #34] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11040258?utm_medium=rss This is long over due to consider. please take your time in it's consideration.

]]> Sat, 20 Aug 2011 03:06:08 UTC 11040258 Mr Thaddeus Wontor [Signature #33] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11040130?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Aug 2011 02:27:06 UTC 11040130 Phillip Rumpf [Signature #32] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11039783?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Aug 2011 12:26:03 UTC 11039783 Bruce Boyd [Signature #31] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11039761?utm_medium=rss Spearfish is one of the oldest forms of hunting dating back 1000's of years. In general spearfishing takes less than 1% of all the fish harvested by fisherman. Those in charge of fisheries should be reminded that prejudicial treatment of a minority is not what the USA is all about.

]]> Sat, 20 Aug 2011 12:18:57 UTC 11039761 Mrs Monica Roush [Signature #30] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11039479?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:58:32 UTC 11039479 Mr Mike McGuire [Signature #29] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11037484?utm_medium=rss NM, Wy, Sd, ND, and many other states allow the take of game fish. If its fair for R&R fishermen Then the same rules should apply to Spearos. Spearfishing is also the most selective method of harvesting fish. We the members of RMSA Rocky Mountain Spearfishing Association support this chance and offer our assistance in any way to help educate the voting commissioners of your state.
Mike McGuire

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