Many people come to the Conasauga River and Jacks River to pursue the traditional sport fishing opportunities: trout in the headwaters; bass, sunfish and catfish in the lower sections of the river. Fishing can be very good in places. Unknown to many visitors is that the river contains over 90 species of fish, 76 are native fresh water fishes. This diversity is possible because of the variety of habitats, clean water, and the fact that water chemistry is strongly influenced by the limestone geology of the Ridge and Valley Section of northwest Georgia and southeast Tennessee. Species diversity is also remarkable in other aquatic life forms: mussels, invertebrates (insects), and gastropods (snails). Many researchers are involved in the watershed to monitor the species diversity which includes many species on the Federal list of Protected, Endangered or Threatened species. State and federal agencies involved in this work include the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, The Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Clicking on any of the three areas of the map with yellow dots will take you to a detailed area map with specific Aquatic Species Diversity issue locations.
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