LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES, KY/TN - Wildlife refuges
in Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area will re-open on Wednesday, March
16. Areas include Rushing Bay, Duncan Bay, Duncan Lake, Smith Bay, Fulton/Honker
Bay, Honker Lake Refuge, Long Creek Waterfowl Refuge, and portions of Energy Lake.
Hematite Lake will also open for bank fishing only.
"These areas are closed November 1 through March 15, primarily as waterfowl and
eagle refuges. We appreciate public cooperation in protecting these important areas
for wildlife," said Steve Bloemer, Wildlife Program Manager at Land Between The
Lakes. "Most wintering eagles and waterfowl begin migrating back north by early to
mid-March, allowing the refuges to be re-opened."
Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area manages more than
170,000 acres in western Kentucky and Tennessee as part of the U.S.
Forest Service and the Department of Agriculture's public lands program.
Land Between The Lakes offers outdoor recreation, lake access, land
management, and environmental education to over 1.4 million visitors
annually. The Friends of Land Between The Lakes works in partnership
with the Forest Service providing program services, funds development,
and volunteer support.
To find more information about Land Between The Lakes, log on to the official
website at www.landbetweenthelakes.us<http://www.landbetweenthelakes.us> or call
toll-free at 1-800-LBL-7077 or local at 270-924-2000.
