I went this morning and posted on one of the other Bois D'arc threads. One thing I forgot to mention in that post is this lake has a lot more clarity, it's not gin clear but seems to have more clarity than the average lake in northeast Texas. It's more like Sandlin as far as clarity.

How is running it? Is it stumpy-are there boat lanes??

I hear the circus folding the big tent at Ivie! 😎

RIP

It's pretty much wide open with some brush in the back of the coves from what I've seen. It is obvious they built it for pleasure boating as its priority. After it gets all the development around it it will be like fishing in a washing machine in the summer months.

Truth!

I’m on Fork and haven’t had a bite in weeks.

agree! I found a couple of really clean pockets

Just catch a wave and make your own lane

Fished twice in the last week and a half and had over 20 one day and 14 the other.

And they passed by some good fishing to get there.

I think Ralph Hall will bigger and better. Lets hope they finish it in the next 2-3 years.

So innocent question; other then maybe a few fish dying after being released why would a new lake that has a 16" max limit to keep turn bad in a few years?

I haven't been there but sounds like there's good spawning habitat, and good offshore structure for them to chill and feed in the summer. Why would the population/fishing suffer?

I mean if it's clearer water and heavy fishing pressure they might get tougher to catch, but they should still grow well and be there right? Unless there's not enough forage?

Water level stability will determine how well that lake holds up. A small watershed and a big pipe to the metro mess doesn’t work in its favor. Throw in a prolonged drought and it can get ugly pretty quick. Could be great or could be Cooper 2.0.