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Mother-and-Son Team, Janet Liciaga and Chris Rodriguez, New Owners of TowBoatUS Weiss Lake, Alabama

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Date: 3/20/2024

CENTRE, Ala., March 20, 2024 – On the 30,000-plus-acre “Crappie Capital of the World” — Weiss Lake, Alabama — anglers with skill and perhaps a little luck regularly land 2- and sometimes 3-pounders of the warm-weather-loving gamefish. However, sometimes an angler’s luck runs out…

All ADCNR Lands Covered by No Burn Order

Alabama Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resource

Date: 11/9/2023

On Wednesday, November 8, 2023, Governor Kay Ivey issued a Drought Emergency Declaration – also referred to as a No Burn Order – that prohibits all outdoor burning in Alabama. The order is effective as of 8 a.m. on November 9. The statewide No Burn Order covers all Alabama Department of Conservation and…

Water Resources Outlook for September 2023

National Weather Service

Date: 9/21/2023

Southeast River Forecast Center Water Resources Outlook for September 2023 addressing flooding and drought issues across the southeast U.S…

Expect to See Alligators Throughout Alabama

Alabama Dept of Conservation & Natural Resources

Date: 7/14/2023

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources For those of us fortunate enough to have lived in Alabama a number of years, one of the benefits the vast majority of residents cherish is interaction with the abundant wildlife that inhabits the state. Becoming familiar with the different animal species and…

Alabama Home to Three of the 25 Best Bass Lakes in the Southeast

Alabama Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources

Date: 7/12/2023

Three Alabama lakes have been included in the Bassmaster list of the 25 best bass lakes in the Southeast for 2023. Two of those lakes made the top 10 with Lake Guntersville in the five spot and Lake Eufaula in at number nine. Pickwick Lake in northwest Alabama closed out Alabama's rankings on the list at 15. &ldquo…

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• River: Tallapoosa River
• Length: 271 Miles
• Surface Area: 10,660 Acres
• Volume: 425,700 Acre Feet
• Drainage Area: 1,453 Square Miles
• Average Depth: 40 Feet
• Length: 24 Miles

The lake was created by the flooding of the plains behind the Harris Dam, which began construction on November 1, 1974. The last part of construction of the dam ended on April 20, 1983.

There are many recreational attractions on Lake Wedowee such as boating, swimming, fishing and camping. Fishing brings the most attraction to the lake. It is known to be one of the finest lakes in the Southeast because the quality of the water and itâ€™s sizeable bass population. There are many different species of fish in the lake that include crappie, largemouth bass, spotted bass, striped bass, hybrid striper, channel catfish, and flathead catfish.

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