Boyette's Resort

We invite you to come and visit us. Make your arrangements for one day or as many as you like. We strive to make your accommodations for you at any time you would like to visit Reelfoot Lake......
"You choose the time."

We offer packages, however you do not have to take a package you can bring your own boat or rent one from Bo's Landing which is about 1/4 mile from me. There are several boat ramps & cleaning stations in the area.
 

Owner: Judy Capps 1-888-465-6523

  
 
    Yesteryears of Reelfoot Lake    
 

 

BILL REED FROM SAMBURG, TN. WAS A REELFOOT LAKE GUIDE & A COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN. LOOK IN BACKGROUND AT ALL THE STUMPS WHICH ARE EITHER GONE OR UNDER WATER . SOME OF THE BEST FISHING IN THOSE DAY WERE TO JIG AROUND THOSE STUMPS WITH A CANE POLE. TO THE RIGHT YOU WILL SEE A NUMBER OF BOATS TIED TOGETHER & UNCLE BILL REED SITTING BACK AND ENJOYING THE RIDE. IN THEIR DAY THERE WERE NO MOTORS JUST OARS FOR THOSE WHO DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO BUY ONE. SO SOMEONE WOULD GO OUT THE PULL THE GUIDES IN AND I AM SURE IT WAS A WELCOME SITE AFTER OARING ALL OVER THE LAKE. IF YOU WILL LOOK ABOVE THAT PICTURE YOU WILL SEE A GUIDE USING A PUSH POLE.

 

 
 

 

 

 

THIS COUPLE WAS FROM EVANSVILLE, IND. WITH THEIR CATCH OF THE DAY, THIS
TAKEN SEPTEMBER 28, 1939

Catch of the day Reelfoot Lake 1939

    

 

 

 
The Leonard Family
   

Leonard Family Reelfoot Lake

SITTING ON THE BOAT (MR. LEXIE LEONARD) STANDING WITH CAN IN HAND IS (MR. LEWIS LEONARD) SITTING ON THE PIER IS MR. HENRY LEONARD.

    

Lexie and Dobie Leonard Reelfoot Lake

LEXIE AND DOBIE LEONARD WITH A BOAT LOAD OF FISH. THEY WERE COMMERCIAL FISHING FOR CATFISH AND BUFFALO THIS IS WHEN THE RESTAURANTS WERE USING ALL THE CATFISH THE FISHERMEN COULD CATCH TO SERVE.

 
   

To the Right are a few pictures of the Leonard Family: