Clinch River Mining
 Flowing out of southwest Virginia into Tennessee, the Clinch River is a wide waterway of scenic beauty and amazing aquatic diversity. The Clinch is the only free-flowing headwaters of the Tennessee River system, and over the years has been a favorite of trout anglers and water lovers alike. Today, though, the Clinch is battling to survive. At stake is not only its future, but the wildlife that inhabit its waters. Because it is not dammed for many miles, the Clinch is home to a wide variety of aquatic species from mussels to fish, making it one of the world’s most unique habitats. Wild Side Guide Alan Griggs takes us to northeast Tennessee, where the Clinch is facing its most formidable and powerful enemy... man.
Learn more about the Clinch and its special significance by visiting the following: www.fws.gov (put Clinch River in the search space), www.crctu.com, home of the Clinch River chapter of Trout Unlimited, and www.nature.org (put Clinch River in the search space), home of The Nature Conservancy.
The web home of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, www.tnwildlife.org, offers substantial background information on the lakes, rivers, and major streams of our state. If you’re interested in fishing, be sure to go ahead and purchase your license on line. For update fishing information, lake reports and the hottest outdoors tips you’ll find, visit www.wildsideweekly.com, home of Tennessee’s Wild Side Weekly Online.
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