Little Tennessee Native Fish Conservation Area
A designation of the Little Tennessee Native Fish Conservation Partnership
2021 was another outstanding year for the partnership, from publishing journal articles, propagation and reintroduction of multiple fish and mussel species, restoring stream banks, Shade Your Stream tree planting events and more. View photos and read about our efforts to protect the Little Tennessee watershed here!
Sicklefin redhorse — long known by the Cherokee and only recently recognized by western science — is an iconic species of the Little Tennessee watershed. Join Luke Etchison of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission to learn about science and restoration of this incredible fish.