'Mystery Lake' home to freshwater,...

A few years back, we took a trip to the Alabama Gulf Coast and opted to stay in Gulf State Park. We had a beautiful cabin, and we could see a lake. We had brought along some fishing gear, so we strolled out to see what we could find. We were stunned to learn that the lake is home to both saltwater and freshwater species. How does that happen? There's an article under the "Fishing" tab at www.thebeachiscalling.org that explains it. Follow the link to "What's Biting" and you'll find the story of the "Mystery Lake." An editor's note explains it this way: "One of the most amazing bodies of water anywhere, Lake Shelby is the closest freshwater lake to salt water. Lake Shelby consists of three spring-fed lakes but also has had an intrusion of saltwater throughout its history. When waves from hurricanes wash over the Alabama Gulf Coast, they often deposit speckled trout, redfish, white trout and flounder into the lake. When the storms subside, and the lake returns to its natural boundaries, Lake Shelby then will home good numbers of both freshwater and saltwater fish." Lots of people book charters to go out into the Gulf in hopes of hooking a monster marlin, but we had a miniature version of that on our trip.