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Last Week
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Overall
Nearby lakes hold trophy bass
Texans privileged to have good fishing spots
By TRENT LEOPOLD
Senior Staff Writer
Although Rudder Fountain doesn’t even have a goldfish in it, some
of the best fishing spots in the world can be found only a short distance
from here.
Gibbon’s Creek Reservoir, about 20 miles east of the Texas A&M
campus, is perhaps the best-known bass fishing haven in the United
States.
The 2,500-acre reservoir, located in Carlos, is used by the Texas Mu
nicipal Power Agency to cool its coal-fired electric generating plant. It
was liberally stocked with Florida bass in 1981 and fishermen got their
chance to catch the 4-year-old fish six months ago. That’s when the reser
voir was officially opened.
Texas Parks and Wildlife officials estimate about 1,100 bass were
caught by some 240 fishermen on March 11 — the first day the lake was
opened. Louis Bohack, of Navasota, landed 70-pounds of cnannel catfish
on that day.
But lately, the fishing hasn’t been quite so hot.
Lake officials say few fishermen have been trying their luck and the
ones that have aren’t catching their limit.
Biologist Paul Seindensticker, of Jasper, says that future catfishing at
Gibbon’s Creek will be good.
“The lake is populated by blue cats up to 15 pounds,” Seindensticker
says. “And most people are concentrating on the bass so the catfish go
unnoticed.”
Biologists are hoping special rules at Gibbon’s Creek will help the res
ervoir produce tropny-sized bass, too. One rule, a special slot limit, has
been implemented to protect medium-sized bass because they’re the
most effective spawners.
No bass caught can be kept unless it’s less than 15-inches or more
than 21 in length. Each fisherman is allowed to keep only three bass a
day. Also, no trotlines are allowed on Gibbon’s Creek.
It costs $2 per vehicle and $1 per adult to fish Gibbon’s Creek. The
boat launch fee is $2 and children under 12 are permitted to fish free.
Fishing from the bank is permitted. Recently, boat fishermen have
been found along the banks oecause the bass have been congregating
there.
Near the dam, where the water is about 35-feet deep, sun perch can
be caught using live worms and a small hook.
Between Oct. 1 and March 31 the lake is open from 6 a.m. until 6
p.m., while it’s open April 1 — Sept. 30 from 5:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m.
The lake is not open on Wednesdays.
To get to Gibbon’s Creek from here, take state highway 30 to Carlos,
then turn on farm road 244 and go about a quarter-mile until you see the
marked turnoff.
Lake Somerville, a 11,460-acre lake boasting 85 miles of shoreline, is
another popular fishing spot, although it’s mainly a crappie and catfish
lake.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department operates two park areas at
Somerville — the Birch Creek Unit on the north shore and the Nails
Creek Unit on the south shore.
These parks collectively are known as the Lake Somerville State Rec
reation Area. They are connected by the Somerville Trailway Unit, a
21.6-mile hiking trail which offers nature lovers sights like live deer and
wildflowers.
And if the fishing isn’t good at Somerville (which often is the case),
several barbecue grills and picnic tables are provided at the park units.
To get to Somerville from here, take farm road 60, alias University
Drive, through Snook and you’re on your way.
If you’re in the mood to catch an exotic fish, the Alcoa Lake, near
Rockdale, is the place to go. It’s the only Texas lake with an established
population of Peacock bass.
A medium-sized “white beetle spin” is one of the best lures available
to entice a Peacock bass.
To get to Rockdale from here, take state highway 21 south p^st Cald
well, then take farm road 908 north to Rockdale.
The Brazos River has long been known for its fishing.
How long?
Since the Mexican Army, under Gen. Santa Anna, used it for their
food supply.
Species most often caught from the Brazos are channel catfish, white
bass, largemouth bass, sunfish, freshwater drum and carp.
All of the shoreline is open to the public, however permission must
be obtained from landowners before crossing private land adjoining the
river.
All of the fishing spots mentioned, so far, are less than an hour’s
drive from College Station.
However, if you’re a fishermen who wants to get away for the week
end and enjoy some bass fishing at an established bass lake, one of the
“big three” located in East Texas —Sam Rayburn, Livingston or Toledo
Bend—just might be the place to go.
Sam Rayburn is a 114,500-acre lake with about 560 miles of shore
line. It was initiated in 1955 by the U.S. Corps of Engineers. The dam is
located on the Angelina River 10 miles northwest of Jasper.
The primary functions of the lake are flood control, generation of
hydroelectric power and water conservation for municipal, industrial
and agricultural uses.
For years though, the lake has been known for its largemouth bass.
And it recently has been gaining recognition for its striped bass fishing.
Access roads to the lake are numerous and every major area of the
huge lake can be reached.
Livingston Reservoir, which lies on the Trinity River, is the second
step of a three-step program, undertaken by the City of Houston and the
Trinity River Authority, to ensure adequate surface water for industrial,
municipal and domestic use in the Houston area.
Livingston is known for its largemouth bass fishing, however the lake
also steadily sports “nice-sized” catfish and has recently been stocked
with stripea bass fry.
Two state hatcheries provide fish for stocking the “big three” lakes.
This helps the lakes provide the finest bass fishing in the United States.
One of the hatcheries is in Tyler and the largest can be found in Jasper.
Toledo Bend is the largest reservoir in the Southwestern United
States with 181,000 acres on the Sabine River. It was built for water con
servation, hydroelectric power supply and recreation.
It lies in Texas and Louisiana and contains more than 200 miles of
shoreline in Texas, most of which lies in the Sabine National Forest.
Many bass which once swam in the waters of Toledo Bend now hang
on living room walls.
The lake continues to produce trophy largemouth, smallmouth and
striped bass. Numerous species of catfish also are routinely taken from
Toledo Bend.
The reciprocal fishing license agreement for border waters of Texas
and Louisiana honors the license of either state for fishing in Toledo
Bend.
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