Crappie during the spawning period by fly fishermen, and can be taken from frozen ponds and lakes in winter by ice fishing. Before state fisheries departments began to implement more restrictive, conservation-minded regulations, a great number of crappies, especially in the Mississippi River states, were harvested commercially in the 19th and early 20th centuries. At one point the annual crappie catch sold at fish markets in the United States was reported to be approximately three million pounds. A commercial fishery for crappies existed at Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee until 2003. It was one of the few commercial fisheries for crappies in
Creature from Black Lake Creature from Black Lake Creature from Black Lake is a 1976 American horror film written and directed by Joy N. Houck Jr. and starringJack Elam, Dub Taylor, Dennis Fimple, John David Carson, and Bill Thurman. Two men exploring the Louisiana swamps encounter a Bigfoot-type creature. "Creature from Black Lake" was released for the first time on DVD by Boulevard on July 5, 2005. It was later released by Tango Entertainment on May 4, 2006. 2015 saw the film's release by VFN and Education 2000 on July 10th, and July 16th respectively. TV Guide awarded the film one out of four