| Reelfoot Lake Facts Facts On Reelfoot Lake:
Reelfoot Lake is 12 miles long and 4.5 miles wide at
the widest points. Average depth is 5.2 feet. Reelfoot
Lake rated 2nd behind Kentucky Lake areas in catch rate
by Sportsfishermen, but it was 1st in the numbers
harvested. The average weight of White Crappie is .45
pound per fish. Black Crappie is .47 pound per fish in
Reelfoot Lake. 53% of White Crappie are greater than 9
inches but lower than 10 inches. Black Crappie
concentrations are higher in Buck Basin and Upper Blue
Basin areas.
Jamie Hamilton, Jr.
Reelfoot Biologist
jhamilton@iswt.com

|