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411.90 FEET
10/7/2008
Full Pool: 414.0
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Shawna Bergman - Environmental Protection Agency Date: 9/16/2008 World Water Monitoring Day Starts Sept. 18 Thursday, September 18th, is the kick off the 5th Annual World Water Monitoring Day, a month-long international effort aimed to increase public awareness and involvement in water monitoring and protecting water resources around the world. World Water Monitoring Day engages people… Read More
Cathy Milbourn - Environmental Protection Agency Date: 9/5/2008 (Washington D.C. - Sept. 4, 2008) From lawn mowers and weed trimmers, to personal watercraft and speedboats, gas-powered engines will soon contribute to healthier and cleaner air for Americans. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set strict new standards for gas-powered lawn equipment and marine engines… Read More
Markeshia Ricks - Montgomery Advertiser Date: 8/20/2008 Alabama, Florida and Georgia have been waging a water war for 18 years, but a cease-fire may be in sight. Alabama experts not only believe that the courts may finally determine the states' water rights in the next two years, but that Alabama might be one of the winners in the war. Negotiations between the Re… Read More
Mathew Dunn - National Marine Manufacturers Association Date: 7/30/2008 NMMA applauds important relief measure for recreational boating WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30, 2008—In a significant victory for the recreational marine industry and the American boating and angling public, President Bush late yesterday signed into law S. 2766, the Clean Boating Act of 2008, protecting the more than 17… Read More
Dennis Sherer - Times Daily Date: 7/25/2008 With gas selling for about $4 per gallon, Tony Cox is fishing more from his paddleboats than the one with a gasoline-powered outboard engine. "I use my canoe and kayak a lot more than I did when gasoline was $1.99 a gallon," said Cox, an avid angler and fly fishing guide from Center Star. "I'm not the only one doing that… Read More |
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Pickwick Lake has often been called the best trophy smallmouth fishery in the country. This is due in large part to the numerous beneficial conditions of the river system and its location. The lake is situated at the southern boundary of habitable climate for smallmouth. This southern location allows for a longer growing year, which produces larger fish. Pickwick is also at the northern boundary for threadfin shad, the primary prey for smallies, and contains an abundance of them. Add the strong current of the Tennessee River to these two factors and it is easy to see why Pickwick bass are arguably the largest and strongest bronzebacks around.
LAKE PROFILE Size and Depth - 47,500 acres and 53 miles long with a maximum depth of 59 feet. Water Source - An impoundment of the Tennessee River, Pickwick Lake is defined by the Wilson Dam in the south Pickwick Landing Dam in the north. With a short exception near its inflows at Florence, the current primarily flows north. Shoreline - 496 miles long. The shore is approximately 40 percent developed and is comprised of both privately-held land and Tennessee Valley Authority ownership. The remaining shoreline is undeveloped. Bottom - Sand, gravel, bedrock, mud and muck. The main river channel is mostly bedrock and mud. In tailwater areas and coves, sand, gravel and muck bottoms are found. Water - Moderately fertile water with a light green to brownish color. In the main river channel the water is lighter colored than the brownish color found in the backwater areas of coves and bays. Visible clarity is between 2 and 4 feet depending on location, rainfall and current. Cover - There is little submerged vegetation and what is present is sporadically dispersed throughout the lake. The most common emergent plant is water willow, which can be found along the lakes shoreline and in bays and coves.    
Quick Info About Pickwick Lake
- River: Tennessee
- Area: 43,100 Acres - Shoreline: 308 Miles - Length: 53 Miles - Avg. Depth: 21 Ft. - Vol: 924,000 Acre Ft. - Drainage: 32,800 Sq. Mi. |
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