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Video: Corps awards Bassmaster competitor for saving a life
ShareA drowning was prevented when a Bassmaster competitor pulled a man out of the frigid Hartwell Lake water. The below video shows Savannah District Commander, Col. Tom Tickner presenting the award at the Bassmaster weigh-in to David Walker for thinking … Continue reading
Fish spawning season is here—and it’s looking good, Corps biologist says
ShareThe annual water management period for fish spawning officially began April 5 in the Savannah River Basin—and so far, conditions are favorable for a very productive spawn, said Jamie Sykes, fisheries biologist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah … Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Water Management
Tagged April, Army Corps of Engineers, declaration, eggs, fish, fishing, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, largemouth Bass, management, outflows, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, spawning, sport fish, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, wildlife
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Turn your used Christmas tree into fish habitat at Hartwell & Thurmond lakes
ShareIf you purchased a natural Christmas tree this holiday season, consider recycling it at Hartwell or Thurmond lake. The fish will thank you. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is collecting used, natural Christmas trees (no artificial trees, please) to … Continue reading
Corps to host 25th Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby May 11 at Russell Lake
ShareBy Tracy Robillard, Public Affairs Specialist This Saturday (May 11), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host the 25th Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby at Richard B. Russell Lake. The derby will take place at the Calhoun Falls Bank Fishing Area, … Continue reading
Basin enters fish spawning season
ShareBy Jamie Sykes, Fisheries Biologist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District April 13 marked the official start of the fish spawning season in the Savannah River Basin. That means Savannah District water managers started adjusting water management actions to … Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Water Management
Tagged fish and wildlife, fish spawn, fisheries, Fisheries Biologist, fishing, largemouth Bass, Richard B. Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, Savannah River lakes, spawning, sport fish, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management
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