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Wheeler branch
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06/19/15 04:25 PM
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arlnitro14
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Anyone have any tips for Wheeler Branch? Trying to plan a trip down there
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Re: Wheeler branch
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06/19/15 05:20 PM
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Smithaven
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Take lots of cash. Wheeler Branch has outrageous non-resident entrance fees.
. Seventy five years of chasing the elusive sunfish.
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Re: Wheeler branch
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06/19/15 05:24 PM
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arlnitro14
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really? I heard it was like 15 bucks
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Re: Wheeler branch
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06/19/15 05:46 PM
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buton
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Re: Wheeler branch
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06/19/15 08:01 PM
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JimmyP
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It is $25 to launch boat and that includes 1 occupant and $8 dollars for non-resident after that. So $33 for 2 people to fish it. And it doesn't open till 8 o'clock. Lake is trolling motor only, not an idle only lake or no wake lake. But you can catch a few fish there. Just make sure your trolling motor batteries are charged good.
Last edited by JimmyP; 06/19/15 08:07 PM.
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Re: Wheeler branch
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06/19/15 08:44 PM
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arlnitro14
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Thanks. I am wanting to take the yak down there. Didnt realize it was so pricey though
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Re: Wheeler branch
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06/20/15 01:48 AM
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Entrance Fee (Per Person) Somervell County Residents $4 GRISD students (w/school ID) & Children $2 Somervell County Residents over 65 Free Non-Somervell County Adults $8 Non Somervell County Children under 13 years of age $4 Boat Fee (per trailered watercraft) and one occupant Somervell County Residents $10 Non-Somervell County Residents $25 Canoes/Kayaks Free ANNUAL PERMITS Somervell County Residents Only Individual $50 Family $100 Boats $200
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Re: Wheeler branch
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06/21/15 06:55 PM
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Phototex
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Also - the park opens at 7:00 a.m.
PB: 10-01 on a Ribbit frog
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Re: Wheeler branch
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06/22/15 12:38 PM
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Brad R
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The lake is about 180 acres and it fishes "small" meaning that I just don't think there'd be room for more than about 10 boats and maybe another 10 kayaks/canoes at any given time. I think they only allow 15 boats on the water, boats not kayaks, at a time. Once the water warms up, on weekends the swimmers more or less do away with fishing opportunities from the boat launch around the swimming platform to the fishing pier and a bit beyond. Bank fisherman can work beyond that point around to the north and west to find some opportunities. And, the lake has 5 coves, as I recall, none are particularly large and if there were more than 2 boats in most of them, they'd be dodging around each other if they were trolling. Then both sides of the spillway, there is only room for a couple of boats. The little rock island? Room for a couple of boats and/or kayaks to work its edges. After that, there are a few other areas like banks to fish . . . then deep water.
I think they have it priced about right to gain full capacity. Gosh, if they ever dropped the entrance fees significantly and allowed power boating, that lake would devolve into a mess very quickly.
Brad
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