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| Day-Use | Fishing | yes | | | Hunting | yes |
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Nearby Parks:
Reelfoot Lake State Park
Reelfoot State Wildlife Management Area
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge
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| National Park Overview: |
 | During the winter of 1811-12 a series of some 1,874 recorded tremors within the New Madrid fault dramatically altered the landscape on some 30-50,000 square miles of land creating Lake Isom in extreme northwest Tennessee. A miniature version of the much larger Reelfoot Lake located approximately 3 miles to the north, Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge encompasses 1,850 acres. Set aside as an inviolate sanctuary for waterfowl in 1938. Lake Isom NWR is the oldest refuge in Tennessee. Due to the refuge's proximity to the Mississippi River, it has always been an important stopover point and wintering area for waterfowl of the Mississippi Flyway. In recent years, mallard populations peak at nearly 100,000 birds in midwinter, with Canada goose populations occasionally reaching 30,000 birds by mid-January. These often spectacular concentrations are enhanced with a variety of other waterfowl species, as well as several wintering bald eagles. Some 239 species of birds have been documented on the refuge, along with 52 species of mammals and 75 species of reptiles and amphibians. The refuge is managed and staffed by personnel from Reelfoot NWR. |
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| The Tennessee Ornithological Society - National Wildlife Refuges in Tennessee. Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge Administered from Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge. Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge 643 Wildlife Road Dover, TN... | | The Natural Environment - Volume 2 - Draft Heritage Study and Environmental Assessment - ... and attracted such notable hunters and outdoors men as Davey Crockett and Jim Bowie. Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge, 3 miles south of Reelfoot Lake, was established in 1938. The refuge.s 1,846 ... | | Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge - Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge. Randy Cook Refuge Complex Manager Clarke Dirks Refuge Manager Deisha Norwood-Stampley Assistant Refuge Manager Refuge Office Lake Isom NWR 4343 Highway 157 ... | | Area Campgrounds | | Hayti / Portageville KOA
2824 MO State E Outer Road
Portageville, MO
(573) 359-1580
| KOA Campgrounds
2824 Mo State Outer Rd
Portageville, MO
(573) 359-0965
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| | Area Fishing Related Businesses | | Bruce's Place
115 Harrell St
Ridgely, TN
(731) 264-5060
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| | Area Resorts and Lodging | | Best Western Dyersburg
770 US Highway 51 Byp W
Dyersburg, TN
(731) 285-8601
| Hamilton's Resort
4992 Hamilton Rd
Hornbeak, TN
(731) 538-2325
| Blue Bank Marina
813 Lake Dr
Hornbeak, TN
(731) 538-2112
| White's Landing
1605 State Route 21 E
Tiptonville, TN
(731) 253-3100
| Sonny's Boys Resort
3060 State Route 21 E
Tiptonville, TN
(731) 253-0055
| Sportsman Resort
100 Sportsmans Resort LN
Tiptonville, TN
(731) 253-6581
| Blue Basin Cove Bed & Breakfast
100 Blue Basin Rd
Tiptonville, TN
(731) 253-9064
| Gray's Camp
40 Grays Camp Ln
Tiptonville, TN
(731) 253-7813
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| Directions: |
| The Refuge Headquarters is located approximately 15 miles southwest of Union City, Tennessee. From Union City take Highway 22 north approximately 15 miles, turn right on Highway 157; refuge headquarters is located exactly 1 mile on left. Lake Isom is located approximately 3 miles south of Reelfoot Lake. |
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