Eagle Mountain alligators

I have multiple friends who grew up around Eagle Mountain lake who swear there are alligators. Anybody seen one? How concerned should I be?

I've seen 4, the last one was around lauderdales and he's was around 12ft.

A few in there for sure...

Lots of them in Lake Worth too.
Almost every lake in the Metro from here to to East Texas has gators.
Even Grapevine had a couple as far back as the early 1970's.
There was a 10 footer up in Marshall creek one year that was seen often.
I was gigging carp for garden fertilize out in flooded grass when I walked up on the beast.
That was the year I learned to run on top of the water.

FWIW, gators are a lot like deer. For every one you see there are 10 more out there you don't see.
Here's the one in Lewisville last year below the dam. http://www.fox4news.com/news/2458681-story

I grew up on the North End. I used to see them fairly regularly. Saw one that was about 10-12 ft in the 80's before the lake went down the first time. With all the fluctuations, I haven't seen them as often. However, up around the river you can still hear them bellow sometimes.

We seen a small alligator on Grapevine Friday night, very small maybe 3 ft.... I figure it was probably one someone let loose or maybe because of the flooding.... Didn't believe my eyes at first but it sure enough was a small gator.

I have seen plenty of them in Grapevine bigger than 3'. I will look through my photos and see if I can find them.

No need to be concerned, if you see one don't feed it just let it go on about its business.

I thought it was pretty cool, it didn't bother me in the least. I went about fishing and was more concerned with all the snakes.

They are in all the dfw lakes. Why would you be concerned?

lol @ username

I go up to the north end of EM into the river every time I get on the water, to look at deer and pigs. I have never seen one, but it looks like PRIME gator habitat

So my sister & brother in law move to St. Augustine Florida and as the movers are unpacking their stuff he decides to take his Jack Russel Terrier(wishbone) for a walk around the park in their new neighborhood. While walking (on a leash) the dog runs off with the leash and jumps into their neighborhood pond. An alligator grabs the dog as fast as a bass sometimes hits a buzzbait the instant it hits the water! He said he sat there for an hour because he didn't know what to go home and tell his two young daughters. But hey, don't worry about it.........unless you are swimming with Wishbone!

I've fished on Lake worth for almost 2 yrs and have never seen one. Would be kinda cool to see one.

I've always seen them up the river near the blue hole in the nature center, they like to get on top of the lay downs and sun.

My family and i have just started the whole fishing thing, and my Father inlaw said he has seen what seems to be a 7-8ft gator on the north banks of Lake Worth, this was about 2 weeks ago. Over by the bait shop on 199.

This one was ran over by a car down behind Bell Helicopter in Hurst. I used to coon hunt down there in the gravel pits back in the 1960's. Danged things are everywhere now.
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Its-a-Gator-Not-a-Speed-Bump.html

It is a good probability that there is at least 1 gator at each of the lakes around here.. Whether you see them or not is a different story.

So, how big is this one? Seems the gators like gold courses.
https://youtu.be/RXn1g0xtUMk

just do not let your dog swim in the lake. Maybe gators are the solution to the lose dog problem in south Dallas.

I've fished EM many times the past few years but I've never seen one. But I generally do not go up the north shallow end, either.

They have been there for years.

OK guys let's forget the Disney thing,media has blown this out of proportion, and ya'll are taking to the next level. I have seen gators in private ponds and lakes and I can say I've taken a few before I was 14 and I'm 50 now. Gators don't bother me their kinda neat,how many of you have fished in saltwater where there are shark's and sting rays? If you're worried about them, stay home. You poke around skunk with a stick your gonna get sprayed. Nuff said.

I started this thread before the Disney thing happened. I'm not sure what you're referring to when you say we are "taking this to the next level".

I use to fish the ponds back there and the property owner always told me to watch out for alligators, and to not get close to the banks during dusk and night hours! Big bass in those tanks...

Grew up on that lake. Might be a little hot now but if you check out the other side of the dam (by the previously mentioned and former Lauderdales), they can sometimes be found lounging. And I agree with Muzzlebrake... Lake Worth has them. More of them. We've jumped in the water near them and they always fled. The experts have that ol saying, "They're more scared of you than you are of them."

By the way, a child splashing in the shallows can be considered easy prey. Just think about that... They have an appetite as well. Poor child.