JOSHUA BEAN

“I believe it is one’s duty to protect and give back to the resources we use and to the ones we are still fortunate to have.”

JOSHUA BEAN was born and raised in Cleveland, Tennessee. He currently resides Hixson, Tennessee, in the southeast part of the state. Josh studied Wildlife and Fisheries at Tennessee Tech University. After graduating, he began a career in Fisheries with the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA). Josh is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys fly fishing backcountry streams for wild native brook trout and large creeks for native smallmouth bass. Josh’s passion for the outdoors has inspired him to do his part in preserving the resource and sporting opportunities for future generations. He can be reached at Info@NativeFishCoalition.org