By: Jeff Barrett

Updated: 12/18/03


Caney Fork Rock Festival
     October 5, 2003


Small Mouth Bench Projects at Dale Hollow Lake
     December 6, 2003
     October 26, 2002

Cumberland River Compact Fishing Event (2003)

The Cumberland River Compact hosted a fishing event for kids on Watauga Lake (Centennial Park’s Lake) on September 20th.  Kids fished for catfish following a massive stocking.  Cumberland Chapter of Trout Unlimited and MTFF recruited volunteers to help set up prior to the event and then clean up afterwards.  We had volunteers to help set-up Saturday Morning and then a second shift to help clean-up that afternoon.

 

Fun was had by all who volunteered or participated in this event.  They had two separate tournaments the kids fished in the morning and then the adults got there turn in the afternoon.  If you ever have a chance to help with event of this nature, I would highly recommend it.  It’s really enjoyable to see the kids (and parents) having such a great time.      

(HRWA) March 15th, 2003 - Little Harpeth River at Warner Park

The MTFF Club along with other local organizations worked with Harpeth River Watershed Association on one of their riparian zone restoration projects. We met the morning of the March 15th at Edwin Warner Park. The group planted all different types of vegetation along with developing two river access points at shelter #11. Harpeth River Watershed Association really appreciated everyone’s effort and I would like to thank everyone who turned out. The Harpeth River Watershed Association will be scheduling more of these projects starting again in November. Please watch the newsletter and web page for more details

 

 

For 2003 (Electrofishing Study with Tennessee Tech.)

Electrofishing Study with Tennessee Technological University - Tennessee Tech. is working on study on with aquatic habitat and non-game species.  Tennessee Tech is currently working on a project in the Harpeth River Watershed.  The project is funded by TDOT.  They will be working over there on Saturdays (Dickson and Williamson Counties) in April and again in June or July.  Please contact Jeff Barrett if you would like to help out.

Caney Fork River Clean Up (Oct of 2002)

The MTFF Club coordinated this project with the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of Biology at Tennessee Technological University . This project was in conjunction with the Center Hill Lake Clean-Up Day on the 19th of October. Volunteers floated from Happy Hollow access area to the Betty's Island access area. They also walked the Happy Hollow, Betty's Island and Kirby Road access areas. Special thanks to Dr. Cook and the students from Tennessee Technological University for volunteering for this project.

 

Photo taken by Steve Sylis