by Justinn Overton | Jul 12, 2018 | Advocacy, Fishing, Lakes, Opinion, Science, Wildlife
Big Win for the Coosa & its Critters! Last Friday a federal court tossed the decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to grant the Alabama Power Co. a 30-year license to operate the hydropower dams on the Coosa River. The case was filed by...
by Justinn Overton | Jun 29, 2018 | Lakes, Uncategorized
Whether your family spends every independence day at the river OR y’all are searching for new traditions- everyone can agree there is no better place to view a firework show than at the river. Thanks to Home & Boat Owner Associations and local citizens,...
by Justinn Overton | Jun 27, 2018 | Advocacy, Lake Mitchell, Lakes, Pictures, Science, Uncategorized
A Coosa Homecoming by Kristin Trowbridge-Alford It’s been nearly a year since my husband and I temporarily moved our family to Lake Mitchell, taking a reprieve from city life and giving our children an experience we pray they’ll never forget. We had conjured a... by Justinn Overton | Jun 5, 2018 | Lake Neely Henry
With the watershed spanning over 5,000 square miles and 220 miles of river, getting to know the Coosa and her creeks is a lengthy project. “Getting to Know the Coosa” is a series of blog posts that will be highlighting special areas on the Coosa River.... by Justinn Overton | Mar 6, 2018 | Events, Fish Guide, Fishing, Lake Jordan, Lake Mitchell, Lake Neely Henry, Lakes, Lay Lake, Logan Martin Lake, Science, Wildlife
Chuck Graham just won $10,000 at the Alabama Bass Trail Lay Lake stop. Chuck helped us develop the Temp Track program, where dozens of volunteer monitors report water temperatures during the peak fishing season. He uses Temp Track himself to stay in tune with the... by Justinn Overton | Aug 17, 2017 | Advocacy, Fish Guide, Lakes
Last month, the Alabama Department of Public Health released the annual fish consumption advisories list. Our Fish Guide program takes that complicated list and distills it into easy to use maps and infographics that will get you up to speed and out fishing faster. We...
