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Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge
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During the winter of 181122 - series of some 1,874 recorded tremors within the New Madrid fault dramatically altered the landscape on some 30-50,000 square miles of land ceating Reelfoot Lake in extreme northwest Tennessee.
Reelfoot NWR was established in 1941 to manage the northern third of the lake under a 75-year lease agreement with the State of Tennessee. Additional lands acquired in Southwestern KY extended the refuge to its current 10,428 acres. Due to the refuges proximity to the Mississippi River, it has always been a major stopover point and wintering area for waterfowl of the Mississippi Flyway.
In recent years, mallard populations peak at nearly 400,000 birds in midwinter, with Canada goose populations occasionally reaching 100,000 birds by mid January. These often spectacular concentrations are enhanced with a variety of other waterfowl species -s well up to 200 wintering bald eagles, (one of the largest concentrations in the eastern United States). Some 239 species of birds have been documented on the refuge -long with 52 species of mammals and
75 species of reptiles and amphibians.
Designated as an Important Bird Area by the American Bird Conservancy, the refuge continues to play a significant role in providing for the needs of a significant portion of the birds migrating along the Mississippi river corridor.
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...lfoot lake information that includes resorts and lodging, guides, hunting, fishing and
eagle watching. Reelfoot also has excellent crappie fishing, bass fishing and waterfowl hunting....
...lfoot National Wildlife Refuge. Randy Cook Refuge Complex Manager Clarke Dirks Refuge Manager Deisha Norwood-Stampley Assistant Refuge Manager Refuge Office Reelfoot NWR 4343 Highway 157
Area Campgrounds
Relax Inn & Kampgrounds
650 Us Highway 61
New Madrid, MO
(573) 748-5513
Area Resorts and Lodging
Hamilton's Resort
4992 Hamilton Rd
Hornbeak, TN
(731) 538-2325
Blue Bank Marina
813 Lake Dr
Hornbeak, TN
(731) 538-2112
White's Landing
1605 State Route 21 E
Tiptonville, TN
(731) 253-3100
Sonny's Boys Resort
3060 State Route 21 E
Tiptonville, TN
(731) 253-0055
Sportsman Resort
100 Sportsmans Resort LN
Tiptonville, TN
(731) 253-6581
Blue Basin Cove Bed & Breakfast
100 Blue Basin Rd
Tiptonville, TN
(731) 253-9064
Gray's Camp
40 Grays Camp Ln
Tiptonville, TN
(731) 253-7813
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge