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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1971
Page
17
Outdoor writer Tony Estes laments pollution along the Sipsey River in Bankhead Forest. He recalls the revitalized creek darkening its banks and failing to deliver the expected trout run, ending with a plea for forgiveness from the river.
Citizens urged to report fish kills and pollution to conservation officers TVA Wheeler Refuge and local contacts. The note lists Tommy McDaniel Jerry Hooper Joe Webb Paul Hancock and details about who to call for pollution and who to contact for film loans from the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. It mentions litter on Sipsey Creek, a bass fishing story with maps, and a conservation message about whooping cranes.
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