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Reelfoot lake, tn


FISHING LICENSE INFORMATION --buy your  fishing license at Bluebasin B&B or save time and have your fishing license when you arrive by ordering on line at www.wildlifelicense.com or by calling 1-888-814-8972

 

Resident $27.00 yearly
Non-Resident $40.00 yearly
Resident Junior (ages 13-15) $7.00 yearly
Non-Resident Junior $8.00 yearly
Resident 1 day of fishing $5.00
Non-Resident 10 days of fishing $25.00
Non-Resident 3 days of fishing $16.00
Reelfoot Preservation Lake Permit $16.00 annual
Reelfoot Preservation-3-days $10.00 (3 days)
Reelfoot Preservation-1-day $3.00  (1 day)


TOM SAIN AND A MESS OF JANUARY CRAPPIE CAUGHT in 2005 ON THE UPPER BLUE BASIN OF REELFOOT lAKE, TN.  

Crappiemasters tournament March 5 , 2011

lodging is available at Blue basin cove  located on reelfoot lake one mile from the weigh in at the Air Park shelter..

Crappie Masters fisherfolks are welcome at the Bed and breakfast.  Will serve full breakfast early at 5AM for the teams that stay here.  (biscuits and sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, coffee, etc)  

 

two docks are available for boats .

 

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 731-253-9064

WEIGH IN IS LOCATED  AT THE 

airpark shelter

 

BOAT SLIPS AVAILABLE WITH LODGING RESERVATION

 

SCHEDULE 

6th Annual Reelfoot Lake Eagle Festival

Friday, Saturday and Sunday

february 4-5-6 2011

*EAGLE TOURS BY  BUS 

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Call Reelfoot Lake State Park at 1-800-250-8617 for bus tour Reservations.

call bluebasin cove b&B for reservations.

 Small Group Tours Available Call US Fish and Wildlife at 731-538-2481 for Reservations. Their time schedule is 8am, 11am, 2pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Groups of five or less unless providing own transportation.

All Participating Resorts, Restaurants and Gift Shops will have SPECIAL RATES or DISCOUNTS!!

 

Sponsored by the

Reelfoot Lake Tourism Council

Reelfoot Lake State Park

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Eagle Festival Weekend Schedule

Friday,February 4-5-6 2011

VENDORS SET UP IN AM

7:oopm Welcome Overview Introduction at visitors center

 

Bags of Goodies Will Be Given to The First 100 Families to Register

Scavenger Hunt Begins

Saturday, February 5, 1011

VENDORS WILL BE SET UP

Scavenger Hunt Continues and Give Away Remainder of Goody Bags

6:00am Sunrise Photography walk from visitors center

10:00am Eagle Tours

12 Noon Story Telling About Reelfoot Lake 

1:00pm Eagle bus tour

7:00pm  Jon Stokes Raptor program at Ellington Hall Visitors Center

Sunday, February 6, 2011

VENDORS WILL BEGIN LEAVING AT NOON

6:00am Sunrise Photography Tours Leave Out From  Ellington Hall visitor's center

10:00am Eagle Tours

1:00pm Eagle Tours

12 Noon Scavenger Hunt Ends, Meet at Airpark Inn to see who are the winners.

COME VISIT OUR RESIDENT EAGLES!!!! WE HAVE 12+ NESTING PAIR + IN THE  REELFOOT LAKE AREA 

FOR MORE INFO ON THE EAGLE FESTIVAL , CALL   731-253-9064

 

Story Teller: Telling Stories of the Reelfoot Legend & Eagles

"Bring Your Children for storytelling "

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winter eagle season program schedule

the Visitors Center on FRIDAY and SATURDAY NIGHTS at 7:00 PM . This is one of our most popular winter activities, along with the Eagle Tours. On Friday nights, the Reelfoot Naturalist Staff will offer an introductory program dealing with the American Bald Eagles and Reelfoot Lake . Guest speakers are invited to talk about a variety of topics on Saturday nights.  These programs are free to all who wish to attend. We have a wide variety of excellent speakers for 2006. Please make plans to join us for these interesting and informative programs about Reelfoot Lake ’s natural wonders.

JANUARY6th             REELFOOT LAKE SLIDE SHOW:  Join Jerry Hall, Park Interpretive Specialist at Reelfoot Lake for a look at some wonderful pictures of Reefoot.  Learn about the history of Reelfoot and the wildlife that live here.

JANUARY 13th &14th     BIRDS OF PREY: Reelfoot Lake State Park Staff will introduce you to the injured Raptors that call Reelfoot home.  He will shed some light on their importance to the ecology and economy of this area.

 January 21    Birds of Prey progran  

JANUARY 29th   Knox Martin, Coordinator of Raptor Rehab in Memphis. He will enlighten you on the efforts to rehabilitate and release injured Birds of Prey. You will get chance to experience a variety of non-releasable birds.                                       

          

*FEBUARY 5TH     *       Save Our American Raptors:  John Stokes and Dale Kernahan will give the audience an extraordinary opportunity to experience birds of prey 

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FEBUARY 18TH  BIRDS OF PREY PROGRAM: Reelfoot Lake State Park Staff             

FEBUARY 19TH                BIRDS OF PREY: Reelfoot Lake State Park Staff will introduce you to the injured Raptors that call Reelfoot home.  He will shed some light on their importance to the ecology and economy of this area.

FEBUARY 26TH                BIRDS OF PREY: Reelfoot Lake State Park Staff will introduce you to the injured Raptors that call Reelfoot home.  He will shed some light on their importance to the ecology and economy of this area.

             

 

waterfowl festival at samburg in SEPT. 

roundhouse reunion ,50's celebration, music, dance, sept.  

arts and craft festival, first weekend in October. Three day event 

 

 

bait shop hot item

*Hot spot maps sold in bait shop for $8.99 plus tax.

bait prices

minnows $1.50 per dz

crickets

nightcrawlers 

wax worms  

tax not included in price

dana and andrew proudly display their catch of the day..........nice bass guys!

 

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        Mike Newsome and Party after the hunt                                         

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JIMMY BLINCOE, GUIDE,  AND GLENN WITH ANOTHER GREAT CATCH!!

 

 

 

 


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Blue Basin Cove
Bed and Breakfast
100 Blue Basin Rd
Tiptonville, TN 38079
(731) 253-9064

Send e-mail to: jaybird@bluebasin.com



 

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