Tennessee Valley Authority
Sport Fish Survey Schedule
2012 Spring Sport Fish Survey
As part of the spring sport fish survey, fish collected by TVA crew members are weighed, measured, and released unharmed.
TVA conducted the 2012 survey from March 13 through April 25.
The results of the survey, which employs a boat-mounted electrofishing technique, are used by state agencies to protect and improve sport fisheries. TVA biologists use electrofishing equipment to sample fish at selected locations. In that process an electric current is used to temporarily stun the fish so they float to the top. They’re collected with nets, counted, weighed, measured, and released unharmed.
The schedule for the 2012 survey is below.
2012 Spring Sportfish Survey Schedule
| Reservoir | Date | Site | Ramp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson | March 13 | Wilson Dam | Fleet Hollow |
| March 14 | Shoals Creek | Lock Six | |
| Nickajack | March 15 | Marion County Park | Marion County Park |
| Chickamauga | March 20 | Harrison Bay/Wolftever* | Wolftever Ramp @ Hwy 58 |
| March 21 | Skull Island | Skull Island | |
| March 22 | Sale Creek | Possum Creek Day Use | |
| Guntersville | March 27 | Honeycomb Creek | Hwy 431 Bridge |
| March 28 | Short Creek* | Short Creek | |
| March 29 | Waterfront Grocery | Waterfront Grocery | |
| Wheeler | April 3 | Second Creek* | Second Creek @ Hwy72 |
| April 4 | First Creek | Joe Wheeler State Park | |
| April 5 | Elk River | Elk River & Hwy 72 | |
| Pickwick | April 10 | Pickwick Dam | Pickwick State Park |
| April 12 | Bear Creek Embayment | Rose Trail | |
| Watts Bar | April 17 | Watts Bar Dam | Watts Bar Dam |
| April 18 | Blue Springs | Blue Springs Marina | |
| April 19 | Caney Creek | Caney Creek Ramp | |
| Ft. Loudon | April 24 | Yarberry Peninsula | Yarberry Peninsula |
| April 25 | Carl Cowan Park* | Carl Cowan Park | |
| * Media Days | |||
Note: The schedule is subject to change.