Originally Posted By: Wiley Coyote
I know Guntersville Dam inside and out, literally, from fishing as a kid and working as a TVA contractor. Years ago boats went into the turbine discharge areas to snag. Some of my cousins got capsized under thare AT NIGHT in a 12' flatbottom plywood boat and damn near drowned. That was back in the '60s. Kapok life jackets of the day almost didn't float the guys. I doubt anybody snags these days as it is a LOT of physical labor for little reward unless you get a sure nuff huge fish on.


Snagging is now illegal below Guntersville dam. I'm not sure which one's, but there are some other TVA impoundments where it is no longer allowed. If I'm not mistaken, the restriction was put in place to protect the spoonbill.