"All of a sudden he flew out his line and the next thing you know, it's a gator," Figueroa said. The best spots for catfish include main channel points and drop-offs in deeper waters. Gator or monster snake? Alligators are not native to the area and would not be able to survive in the cold water of the Lake. They said gators are natural in the Catawba River near Lake Wateree, but getting that far past all of the dams is very unusual. Gator or monster snake? Photo at South Carolina lake resurrects - WBTV The Singular Fortean Society (Tobias & Emily Wayland) 2016-2020. A website is devoted to alleged sightings of it, which some say is a giant fish more than a monster snake. These creatures made their presence known by coming out of the water and sunning themselves on the rocks. Another reason why experts believe the alligator was taken care of by somebody is because it's a lot wider than a typical American alligator, which suggests it has been fed by somebody. Ive been fishing Lake Wylie for about 10 years, he said. Jacob Cannon said that he was hanging out with friends Saturday night at Belmont's Loftin Riverfront park when he saw the reptile. "I can't really answer how it got here. One involves monstrously large snakes that prey on people in the rapids and giant leech-like creatures, reported John Hairr in the 2013 book Monsters of North Carolina: Mysterious Creatures in the Tar Heel State.. Lake Wylie is one of 11 lakes on the Catawba River and is the oldest lake in the Catawba River basin, with water being moved around each lake on the chain system through Duke Power. 751 Santa Anita. More than likely it was released but we don't know that," Cody Walker, with the North Carolina Wildlife Commission, said. Anglers can catch channel catfish, flathead catfish, and blue catfish at Lake Wylie. The Catawba had legends of giant leechlike creatures that lived in the river. Please, does anyone know what it was!. [Different Ways Fish Travel to Isolated Bodies of Water]. The only time an alligator has actually been in Lake Wylie is when someone caught an alligator somewhere else and dumped it here (and quickly picked up by Wildlife officials). Mountain Island Lake - Wikipedia If the alligator is presenting a threat to humans, in North Carolina, call N.C. Wildlife at 919-707-0010; in South Carolina, call 800-922-5431. People may be scared about having an alligator in the lake but in all actuality it is only around 3 feet and won't do anything to humans. [1], In 1924, the Southern Power Company raised the level of the dam and built the new Catawba Hydroelectric Station to replace the original. The Singular Fortean Society is based out of Madison, Wisconsin, but operates globally. "Lake Wylie monster?" Jessica Plate posted with her photo. One involves monstrously large snakes that prey on people in the rapids and giant leech-like creatures, reported John Hairr in the 2013 book Monsters of North Carolina: Mysterious Creatures in the Tar Heel State.. Carnes, a junior at Clover High School, started the York County High School Anglers club. I fish all over the country, and Ive seen pretty much anything on the lake, he said, the only shocker was it was on this lake., Carnes said the gators spot also was good for fishing. "One of my twins saw it sitting on a log," the father, James Thomas, said. DNR officials searched for the animal after residents reported multiple sightings. We have visited Legg Lake Park and the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area numerous times.
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