Good question. I am sure it did to an extent. I will ask Mike how it affected his lakes.

The exact timetable is up for debate. Supposedly 12 very large males (5-7.5#) were placed in the lake as it was filling in fall of 2015. Mike started adding DD females as they were caught in Winter of 2015 and all through 2016 and 2017.

Mike started letting folks fish the WP in Fall of 2016. These 2.5 to 3.5# fish started showing up in numbers. There were never any fish in this size range placed in the lake. They looked like very young fish with the mouth of a much smaller fish but with overblown bodies.

I fished the lake for the first time on April 19, 2017 and caught a bunch of them in the 5 pound class, with the biggest being 5.5. That is why I say "evidence" points to the first year fish in WP growing as much as 5.5# in their first year.

The real test IMO will be this spring. If 8 to 9 pounders start showing up in numbers we will know.

What is the name of the lake in S TX? The pvt lake that Jordan Shipley promoted?

IF I had the money,I would fish there,but I would not hunt a high fence

IF I had the money,I would fish there,but I would not hunt a high fence

It�s the fact you have to pay 1500.00 to fish there so no it isn�t the same as public lake:
J D

Someone asked earlier and I didn't see the answer. I am curious what the rates are for Camelot Bell, is the $1500 rate for 1-2 people or per person? No rates are listed on their site. If so it's way cheaper and way closer than La Perla. I could swing $1500 once every 3 years, but $4,000 at La Perla. Not going to be able to do that.

Also is what are the other great pay to play lakes in Texas besides Camelot Bell and La Perla ??