I never knew we had otters here in east Texas. This was an interesting but bittersweet site to see. While it was fun to watch them play it was quite the opposite to watch them eat those bass. This was last October when this happened. I just wanted to share. Thanks~

Im glad someone finally put some pics up of them. I have told a few people about them and they look at me like I am from Mars

LOL!! I know what you mean. Ron has lived here since he was a boy and has never seen them. we debated for a while on what they actually were until we could get close enough to tell. I still thought my eyes were deceiving me so as soon as i could I downloaded my pics for a full study. I did look them up but have forgotten what it said about them traveling. They are very destructive but also a part of the wildlife some of us don't get to see very often. I enjoyed it!

I have seen a family of them at a private lake near Mineola, and a single one at Lake Waco of all places.lol They are neat critters. I don't begrudge them the fish that they harvest. Also have some close relatives (minks) at Lake Arlington.

What part of the lake did you see the otters? I think I saw some 2 weeks ago while I was out there, but I'm not sure. if it's the same area, my mystery will be solved!

We saw them in Searcy, they were also spotted over near Oak Ridge Marina. I was told they make the rounds. we only saw them that one morning. I wish I had some better pics.

Too cute!!

It have seen them for years on Tawakoni and Lavon. I though they are some kind of Mink...

Ok I just found out they are Minks.. I thought so.

I saw three swimming on Thursday evening on the East side. They were pretty cool looking. I have seen them in Welch, but this was the first I had seen on Fork.

Otters are about three times or more the size of minks. Minks are about the size of a squirrel.

I use to see then a the railroad tressels out of mallard park all the time when I had a truck and could drive down there.

My wife thought I was nuts the first time I mentioned them.

I was surprised to see them, but definite river otters.

Yes...saw several minks on Tawakoni last trip...a few along the dam, and some in the rocks by Holiday.

Sabine River and Trinity River both have lots of them. You can tell where they live by the shell piles.

Yes they are. I have not seen a Otter in Texas the picture is of a Mink.

I have seen otters,beavers,coyotes and rabbits galore at area lakes.We were vacationing at Daingerfield State Park a few years back and watched a gater swim around right after dark every night.

There are minks at navarro mills too. been there for years. I have seen the minks at Bowman springs park. They also have them at Lake Weatherford I only saw two but they were there.

I'm glad to see someone knows what these are I have been seeing them a Lake Kiowa for the past 4 years or so, and I saw one at ray roberts last year and then 2 weeks ago I saw one one the dam at lewisville. I have noticed that I always see them on the rocks.

I saw them 2 weeks ago in Little Caney. looked like a whole family of them

There is a bunch at the north end of Pine also..I've never seen a mink in Texas, like a previous poster said a mink isn't much bigger than a squirrel so it is obvious if you are looking at one or the other..

There are some power plant lakes in Greenville that have minks in them, they sure are fun to watch.

There are now otters on Pat Mayse Lake. I have seen them sevral times and yes, they are way bigger than a mink!! I have been fishing the lake for 13 years now and the first time I saw otters was last fall. They are fun to watch.

Scott

I watch them play every year while I am duck hunting at Fork. They love to play with the duck decoys. I have seen them all over the lake the last couple of years.

Minks are in Lavon at the railroad bridge too.