my ole uncle and i were there one spring day when they were evidently breeding. never saw as many snakes in one day. sometimes there would be three in one bush. another time the man that worked for me on the farm and i were fishing it and the carp were spawning in the upper end where flat creek comes in. the next day we were back with out bow fishing rigs and came upon a snake on a log. he told me not to shoot it but i did and hit it. then had to kill it to get it off my arrow. i have a real big hornets nest here in the house that that man got for me one day over there. we were fishing and started up big creek and up the creek a ways was a beautiful hornets nest hanging over the creek. i said, "i'd give 20.00 for that nest." he told me he would get it for me. next day we were back with heavy coveralls, rain jacket with hood. welding helmet, welding gloves and a black trash bag. i got out of the boat a 100 yards from the nest and he eased up to it with the trolling motor and slipped the bag over it and cut the vine it was attached to. tied it off and we fished the rest of the day with hornets hitting the bag trying to get out. i took it home and put it in the freezer for a couple of weeks and hung it in the house. that has to have been 30 years ago or longer.