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Baylor Lake Childress, Texas
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09/07/08 02:15 AM
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Joined: Dec 2007
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father of 4
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I took the kids to Baylor Lake out of Childress, TX today to see how low it had gotten since we have had a heck of a dry spell here. This used to be a very nice bass lake with bas in excess of 13 pounds being taken off of it as well as some nice Crappie and Catfish. A few years ago it got Golden Algie 2 years in a row and now its drying up. Its 30 miles away from me and I cant even put my boat in. Its a horrible site. The one below is looking up from the waters edge to the boat ramp This one is 2 of my Kids standing on a dock that I can remember the poles being all the way under water.
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Re: Baylor Lake Childress, Texas
[Re: father of 4]
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09/07/08 03:28 AM
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jboato
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Wow, that's really unfortunate.
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Re: Baylor Lake Childress, Texas
[Re: jboato]
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09/07/08 05:18 AM
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Joined: Apr 2004
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big fish 1
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Man I feel for you. I hope somehow you get rain this fall.
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Re: Baylor Lake Childress, Texas
[Re: big fish 1]
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09/07/08 09:33 AM
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Joined: May 2002
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catfish
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Man, I can't believe it. I have had my boat on that lake and we caught some real big bass on purple/blue fleck worms. I did not know about the golden algae or how much it had dried up. That's terrlibl, I always had in the back of my mind that I'ld like to get back up there someday. Wow!
it's all in the wrist
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Re: Baylor Lake Childress, Texas
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#2622313
09/07/08 09:59 AM
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SkinnyT
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Thats all Baylor will be now. After the ranchers built 4-6 pond dams above it. Those ponds catch all of the runoff from rain.
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Re: Baylor Lake Childress, Texas
[Re: SkinnyT]
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09/07/08 12:20 PM
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Catch32
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That does suck. I also caught some good fish there at one time.
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Re: Baylor Lake Childress, Texas
[Re: Catch32]
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09/07/08 12:53 PM
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Radtexan
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Sad sight there Gordon.I havent been to Baylor in many years,but have had some great trips there.Thanks for the update.
"Only death will end my love affair with Texas."
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Re: Baylor Lake Childress, Texas
[Re: Radtexan]
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09/07/08 04:15 PM
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B_Rod
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Wow, that's kinda depressing. Hate to see a lake wither away like that.
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Re: Baylor Lake Childress, Texas
[Re: B_Rod]
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09/07/08 04:26 PM
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Nickels
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doesn't matter if the lake dries up ot not, theres no fish in there. This is probably the worst lake in the state of texas with golden algae. I never got to fish it, but have heard great things about that lake.
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Re: Baylor Lake Childress, Texas
[Re: Nickels]
#2622969
09/07/08 04:57 PM
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oldmerc
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Wow! Looks like the shore line of Lavon a couple of years ago. Unfortunately, this lake isn't going to recover if it's getting robbed of run off.
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Re: Baylor Lake Childress, Texas
[Re: oldmerc]
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09/08/08 10:02 AM
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Roddy69r
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I would rather have a bad day fishing,than a good day at the office!
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Re: Baylor Lake Childress, Texas
[Re: oldmerc]
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09/08/08 01:08 PM
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Panhandle
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That hurts to see that pic. My PB Largemouth came from Baylor and used to be easilty my favorite lake in the area, and maybe Texas.
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Re: Baylor Lake Childress, Texas
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09/08/08 02:00 PM
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Fishin' Nut
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Looks like Lake Sweetwater, before it filled up last year.
He is truly a sick individual.
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Re: Baylor Lake Childress, Texas
[Re: Fishin' Nut]
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09/08/08 02:07 PM
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TexDawg
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Looks like Lake Sweetwater, before it filled up last year. sure as heck does, dang shame
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