We have them out here in a West Texas at Meredith, JB Thomas and Mackenzie. Much colder water than around DFW. Conchas and Ute over in eastern New Mexico have a great self sustaining population too. I caught a couple of five pounders using the old Hellbenders at Conchas within five minutes along the dam�s riprap rocks. Wind was howling straight into the shore and I�d heard they follow baitfish right up there too. Only two I ever caught at Conchas. We did catch a few at Lake Ellsworth near Lawton the same way. They really like that riprap. That was about 40-45 years ago when i was a kid. Great memories. Still think it�s the best eating fish out there. Culver�s even sells them seasonally at their chain of restaurants.

On a side note, around the same time as a kid, I can remember Oklahoma game officials stocking northern pike in Lake Humphrey�s near Duncan. They posted signs everywhere pleading with fisherman to contact them if they caught one. Looking at fishing reports today, it looks like another fail. TPWD even stocked a Tiger Muskie up in Nocona lake. Bet that was exciting for awhile! I kind of like that experimentation. Just keep trying. If they didn�t, we wouldn�t have stripers in fresh water (Santee-Cooper, S.C.) or redfish in Calaveras, Braunig or Colorado City lakes. Keeps it interesting

In the late 70�s caught two behind the dam at Grapevine lake they were big but no more at one time there were also hybrids in grapevine but no more.

I missed the joke. I�ve seen too many turkeys fly away after my arrow ruffled a couple feathers but didn�t hit its mark lol

walleye, around here?
That's all I ever fished for, way up north. Missing them down here.

Same here. I'm from Nebraska, but I'm gonna try wheeler branch apparently there is some there just have to know how to catch them

Yes they are in Wheeler but you don't see many caught. I caught one 2-3 years ago out there throwing a crankbait in my kayak. Only one I have ever caught.

Yep... Conroe had them back then. Got 5 of them one morning on a white spinnerbait. I had no idea what they were until my dad told me.

I caught ONE in Ray Hub around 1975. I don't think they did well due to the warm water temps in the summer. Never heard of any others being caught there.

I was looking at TPWD�s site at stocking. At Lake Amistad in the 70�s they did the �throw it at the wall and see what sticks� method. They stocked millions of smallmouth, walleyes and even northern pike. I hope they keep trying. It would be nice to have some �exotics� in certain lakes around here. Surprised they haven�t tried peacock bass yet but I�m sure it would really damage the largemouth population.

tpwd was still figuring things out with stocking in the 70's. we had tiger muskie here too but those fish are long long gone...

I did forget a couple of years ago my son and I caught 4 out of wheeler branch. Caught them on the right side of the dam in that cove.. That was when they allowed boats on the water. ALso caught bass in the same cove al on flukes.. Nothing big but fun..

I don�t know about now but several years ago white river lake held the state record. My son caught one at white river and I saw one in the Crappie house swimming around under the lights.

Don�t forget Nile Perch we�re stocked in some lakes as well

You sure it was Tiger Muskies and not just Muskies? Tiger Musky is the cross between a Northern Pike and Muskellunge. Would be a little surprising to me if they chose a subspecies that is more particular about cold climate (Northern Pike) than straight Musky.

There were Corvina stocked in Braunig many years ago. They were very large and catchable and looked a little like speckled trout. It was a stocking experiment that didn�t work out.