I have one more guess then I will concede to the locals that probably know this lake by heart. In the 80’s as an undergraduate and graduate student my Major Professor would take a group of students on an Ecological Field Trip to Reelfoot Lake each year over the Columbus Day weekend (Fall Break). I went several years in a row with him. We would stay at the UT Martin Field Research Station in Samburg and mainly bird watch (Eagles, Waterfowl, Raptors, etc) but also did some water and invertebrate sampling. One such area he took us to each year was the National Wildlife Refuge on the upper end of the lake. We would drive along Walnut Log Road and look for birds, snakes, and what ever we could find that was biology related. I caught my first Cottonmouth Snake on this road. The end of the road was gated and if the weather was decent we then hiked along the road and enjoyed the beautiful scenery that unfolded to the Upper Basin. These basins were connected by sloughs, maybe this picture was shot near or in the slough to the Upper Basin, and the nail was on a signage post marking the refuge borders? I really enjoyed the trips to this natural lake, can remember actually ordering Crappie off the menu at Boyettes Restaurant. Haven’t been there in years, would love to visit again. When I retire I will go back. Your photos are great and you obviously visit some awesome areas to capture these moments in time.


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