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August 3, 2008

Anglers still flock to Kanawha Falls

Iconic landmark home to variety of species

Staff writer

GLEN FERRIS -- If West Virginians were to list their favorite fishing holes, Kanawha Falls would likely rank near the top.

"It's a unique fishery because it has so many different species," said Mark Scott, a district fisheries biologist for the state Division of Natural Resources. "Add to that the potential for really big fish, and you end up with a very popular fishing spot."

Generations of anglers have cast into the pool downstream of the falls, a half-mile-wide cascade that plunges nearly 60 feet from the lip of a cofferdam constructed in the 1930s to harness the Kanawha River's power. The hydropower station no longer generates electricity, but the cofferdam has transformed the falls' original narrow cataract into a thundering, river-wide series of chutes.

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2 Comments

Posted By: tgbfish (11:29am 08-09-2008)

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FISHERMAN: WE CAN DO OUR PART BY PICKING UP AND PULLING A COUPLE OF THE WEEDS OURSELVES. LET'S TAKE A LITTLE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. MY SONS AND I REGULARLY PICK UP GROCERY BAGS OF TRASH THAT WE DON'T TAKE TO THE SPOTS WE FISH. IF WE ALL DO THIS,MAYBE WE AS FISHERMEN CAN MAKE IT BETTER FOR EVERYONE.

Posted By: fisherman (10:02am 08-04-2008)

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The Kanawha Falls Public Fishing Accesss area is now an eyesore. The place is no longer kept clean and weeds/trees/debris are no longer removed from the area. They need to keep the area clean.