TVA to fill main stream lakes to summer pool levels
TVA plans to fill Wheeler Pickwick Landing Fort Loudoun Watts Bar Chickamauga Guntersville Wilson Kentucky and Nickajack lakes to summer pool by mid April and May 1 for Kentucky Lake. Schedules may vary due to weather. After filling, lakes will be surcharged briefly to reduce mosquito breeding.
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TVA
Tennessee River
Wheeler
Pickwick Landing
Fort Loudoun
Watts Bar
Chickamauga
Guntersville
Wilson
Kentucky Lakes
Kentucky Lake
Kentucky
Pickwick
Nickajack
Vulture Decline Tied to DDT and Habitat Changes
In Alabama wildlife note, buzzards or vultures remain scarce due to food shifts and insecticide poisoning. The piece cites DDT impact on eggs, recent wildlife protections, and a public emphasis on ecology during National Wildlife Week. It also mentions bear sightings and large tree planting at Wheeler Refuge as part of conservation efforts.
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Tom Atkeson Wheeler
Alabama
Practical Fishing Tips From Coastal Waters
The text advises fishing in shallow, busy areas at dawn or night when boat traffic is lighter. It warns sunlight harms eyes and recommends good sunglasses. It notes flying fish indicate feeding gamefish like dolphin and white marlin and suggests using safety pins to organize hooks by size aboard a boat.
Fishermen’s Guide to Shoreline and River Fishing Techniques
Private pond catfish invite close approach along shorelines with clear shallow water. Gulf Stream dolphin thrive on Sargassum weed lines, while steelhead rest in slow river sections in fall and winter and seek faster water in summer for oxygen. Guard against guide neglect, inspect for nicks, and use heavy tackle for slow trolling from bridges, piers, and bulkheads to chase striped bass north and sea trout snook tarpon ladyfish south. Night tides often yield the best fishing.
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Gulf Stream
Elk River Lunker Catches Eight Pound Largemouth
Don Hale of Sth Ave SE caught an eight pound six ounce largemouth in Elk River using a Countdown Rapala lure. Co-captains Ken Geraghty and George Gero, both Woodside New York residents, report on the capture from Columbia University's SWI NY Feat.
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Don Hale
Sth
Ave
Elk River
Ken Geraghty
George Gero
Woodside
Columbia University
SWI NY
Bill Regenold
Mason DeVille Apts
Spring Bass Easy Prey
Fisherman guide advises on spring bass behavior and catch techniques. It notes bass cluster in small spots, rapid shifts in bite, and color or lure changes to restart strikes. Releasing caught bass early preserves sport and future fishing potential.
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E. B. Bain
North Street
Apts
Wheeler Dam
Florette
Morgan
Limestone
Madison County
Wheeler Refuge
Flint Creek
Lunker
Paul Thomas Jr
4Th St. NW
Thomas
Red Bank
Lisa
Larry
Speake
AEA
Lawrence County
Audrey Speake
1St Ave
Rufus Davis
Dave Darwin
Houston
Crant Berry
Lunker Bass
Jack Lovett JR
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