texasfishingforum.com logo
Main Menu
Advertisement
Affiliates
Advertisement
Newest Members
TraeMartin, Power-Pole CS, T-Rigger, JoeGoes, EcKo
119150 Registered Users
Top Posters(All Time)
hopalong 120,586
TexDawg 119,529
Bigbob_FTW 94,908
John175☮ 85,893
Pilothawk 83,264
Bob Davis 81,523
Mark Perry 72,297
Derek 🐝 68,312
JDavis7873 67,416
Forum Statistics
Forums59
Topics1,037,871
Posts13,935,843
Members144,150
Most Online39,925
Dec 30th, 2023
Print Thread
Dfw area kayaker #11430884 02/22/16 06:55 PM
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 141
M
Mooreg9 Offline OP
Outdoorsman
OP Offline
Outdoorsman
M
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 141
New to the whole kayak fishing thing and was wondering where y'all suggest for me to fish that is on the south side of the Dfw area

Re: Dfw area kayaker [Re: Mooreg9] #11431135 02/22/16 08:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 9,880
S
swalker9513 Offline
TFF Celebrity
Offline
TFF Celebrity
S
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 9,880
Alvarado, Wheeler Branch.



Re: Dfw area kayaker [Re: Mooreg9] #11431228 02/22/16 08:56 PM
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 2,120
B
Brad R Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
B
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 2,120
Yes, Wheeler Branch would be the dream kayaker lake owing to its super clear water, no boats zooming by, typically only light pressure on the lake, if that.

I really messed up Sunday by relying on a wind forecast that kept me on the bank, my kayak at home in the garage. It turned out to be a very low wind day and the water looked great! Two boats (idle only) and one kayaker had it all to themselves.

Nothing much biting from the bank as the fish are still apparently deep or back in the warmer coves. My bank fishing buddy said the kayaker caught two back in the shallows, then they turned off.

60 degrees back there but 43 degrees down deep according to the scuba divers out there.

Another 2 to 4 weeks? If the bass move into the shallows, you'll have a blast fishing from a kayak.

Another lake I have yet to fish is Cedar Lake in Cleburne State Park. It has a great look to it, trails around it, family oriented. Fishing is just so-so I have heard.

Brad

Re: Dfw area kayaker [Re: Mooreg9] #11431830 02/23/16 12:59 AM
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 10
D
DirtyAscendFS12T Offline
Green Horn
Offline
Green Horn
D
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 10
The Brazos around Weatherford is nice also

Re: Dfw area kayaker [Re: Mooreg9] #11431831 02/23/16 12:59 AM
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 10
D
DirtyAscendFS12T Offline
Green Horn
Offline
Green Horn
D
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 10
The Brazos around Weatherford is nice also

Re: Dfw area kayaker [Re: Mooreg9] #11432550 02/23/16 12:33 PM
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 9,937
F
Fish ZoMbiE Offline
TFF Celebrity
Offline
TFF Celebrity
F
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 9,937
Arlington
Joe poole
Aquilla
Cleburne
Brazos
Fairfield
Cedar Creek
Whitney
Stillhouse. U have options.


Re: Dfw area kayaker [Re: Brad R] #11432716 02/23/16 02:02 PM
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 21
S
Somervell Joe Offline
Outdoorsman
Offline
Outdoorsman
S
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 21
Brad R. Wheeler Branch is not "idle only" for boats. That'll get you thrown out! All boats are trolling motor only. They will let you load with your outboard though.

Re: Dfw area kayaker [Re: DirtyAscendFS12T] #11434066 02/23/16 10:36 PM
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 316
M
Michael Ray Offline
Angler
Offline
Angler
M
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 316
Originally Posted By: DirtyAscendFS12T
The Brazos around Weatherford is nice also

Anyone want to share some launch spots on the Brazos around Weatherford? Ive been Jonesing for a Brazos River trip since my normal Brazos River fishing spot is currently closed.


2020 Hobie Pro Angler 14
Angler's Pro Tackle Kayak Fishing Team
Re: Dfw area kayaker [Re: Somervell Joe] #11434113 02/23/16 11:01 PM
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 2,120
B
Brad R Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
B
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 2,120
Originally Posted By: Somervell Joe
Brad R. Wheeler Branch is not "idle only" for boats. That'll get you thrown out! All boats are trolling motor only. They will let you load with your outboard though.



My bad! Yes, of course, it is "trolling only" on Wheeler Branch. Thanks for catching my error. As most politicians are fond of saying these days: "I must have mis-remembered!"

And, really, the lake is so small that it doesn't even inconvenience the big bass boats out there. I have seen several of them work more or less the whole lake just as we often do so in kayaks/jon boats, etc.

Where lakes have that "idle only" or "no wake" policy areas, it is so open to interpretation and usually ends up just being ignored. Marine Creek comes to mind.

*** Weather looks best for Saturday out at Wheeler and I am itching to go. I am sooooo mad that the wind forecast was wrong Sunday, left me standing on the bank . . . while my buddies were catching fish from their vessels!

Brad

Re: Dfw area kayaker [Re: Michael Ray] #11435082 02/24/16 04:15 AM
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 10
D
DirtyAscendFS12T Offline
Green Horn
Offline
Green Horn
D
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 10
we launched near Tin Top rd.

Re: Dfw area kayaker [Re: Brad R] #11435087 02/24/16 04:16 AM
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 10
D
DirtyAscendFS12T Offline
Green Horn
Offline
Green Horn
D
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 10
any of you ever catch any walleye at Wheeler branch?

Re: Dfw area kayaker [Re: DirtyAscendFS12T] #11436647 02/24/16 08:45 PM
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 2,120
B
Brad R Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
B
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 2,120
Originally Posted By: DirtyAscendFS12T
any of you ever catch any walleye at Wheeler branch?


I haven't, but D.L. and Bert, posters here, are experienced walleye guys having fished them in more northern waters with good success.

The three of us met up and gave it a go back in November or so, saw some fish on the electronics that I guess could have been walleye. I caught a single LMB that day as I recall. Not much of anything biting that day.

But, a frequent kayaker out there, Brett, has caught several. And, I have seen a couple caught by boaters.

Few people target the species on Wheeler, seem to catch them almost by mistake.

Walleye eat like all fish so someone is going to figure them out sooner or later.

Brad

Re: Dfw area kayaker [Re: Mooreg9] #11437489 02/25/16 02:39 AM
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 46
C
Canoe-Yak Fisherman Offline
Outdoorsman
Offline
Outdoorsman
C
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 46
As Brad said, I have fished for many walleye (up North!), and only have managed 1 out of Wheeler Branch so far. Too many "ditch pickles" get in my way! Caught a few giant bluegills there, too. As this thread started out as "DFW area kayaker", and South side interest I think, there are some awesome fishing lakes in this area. Some already mentioned, but here's my list of places I frequent:

Cleburne State Park (Cedar Lake)
Wheeler Branch
Brazos River (Hamm Creek Park launch)
Purtis Creek State Park (not South side, but cool little lake)
Waxahachie
Navarro Mills
Bardwell
Mineral Wells State Park
Aquilla
(Soon to add Clark Lake with Brad?)

Hope this helps

D.L.

Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread

© 1998-2022 OUTDOOR SITES NETWORK all rights reserved USA and Worldwide
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3