Increased prices and the scarcity of meat have created a much greater demand for fishery products. Meeting this demand will require the fullest utilization of our fresh-water fishery resources because our marine fishery is partly inoperative due to war conditions. It is believed that the fishes produced in the TVA impoundments can make a significant contribution to the food-for-victory program. Investigations conducted on these impoundments during the past 5 years indicate that they are rich in fish life and are capable of supporting an extensive fishery. Although all forms of netting are prohibited, there was an average take of 25 pounds of fish per acre by sport and setline fishermen during 1940 in the four lower reservoirs: Guntersville, Wheeler, Wilson, and Pickwick. This rate of production greatly exceeds the average yield of 1.8 pounds per acre from the Great Lakes.