I have fished there for several years and do not remember ever catching a shellcracker. Here is a list of fished from Reelfoot.com
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Reelfoot Fish Species[/FONT]
[FONT="] Just what kinds of fish are in Reelfoot? Well, there are 61 species all together, though many are considered bait fish that you won't catch with a rod and reel. Here's a list of the one's you might catch on a rod and reel:[/FONT]
[FONT="] Black Crappie
White Crappie
Large Mouth Bass
Flathead Catfish
Channel Catfish
Yellow Bullhead
Brown Bullhead
Black Bullhead
Warmouth
Green Sunfish
Spotted Sunfish
Bluegill
Longear Sunfish
Orange-Spotted Sunfish
Pumpkinseed Sunfish
Redear Sunfish
White Bass
Yellow Bass
Freshwater Drum
Paddle Fish
Bowfin
Long-Nosed Gar
Short-Nosed Gar
Alligator Gar
Bigmouth Buffalo
Black Buffalo
Smallmouth Buffalo
Common Carp
Chain Pickerel
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