By Ian on Jul 6, 2008 in Article, Brook Trout, Conservation, Tennessee, smokies | 0 Comments
Fisheries biologists at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are planning the most ambitious restoration of native brook trout they have ever undertaken. Lynn Camp Prong, in the Tremont section of the Smokies, will be restored upstream of Lynn Camp Cascades.
Brook trout will soon be common in Lynn Camp Prong near Townsend, TN
Brook trout were […]
By Ian on Jul 6, 2008 in Article, Conservation, Tailwaters, smokies | 0 Comments
One of the biggest threats to our fisheries is the spread of invasive aquatic species. Whirling disease, the New Zealand mud snail, and Didymo have all either impacted trout fisheries or pose a potential risk to their survival. Tennessee’s trout fisheries are not immune to these invaders, but their spread is preventable. It requires […]
By Ian on May 22, 2008 in Brook Trout, Conservation, Tennessee, fly fishing, smokies | 0 Comments
The National Park Service has just changed the fishing regulations so that Sams Creek is now open for fishing. This stream has been closed since the 1970’s to protect native brook trout. A restoration was conducted by the park service along with volunteers from Trout Unlimited. Biologists at Great Smoky Mountains National Park now say […]
