Anybody still fish here? I remember when I was young, I had kinfolk that would just slay the crappie there. That was early '60's.

Is this a secret spot or dead hole? No posts makes me wonder.

ARE YOU SPEAKING OF LEMMON LAKE IN OAK CLIFF RIGHT OFF LOOP 12?

Yes I am. I had kin that lived in and around south Dallas. They fished Lemmon lake in the late fifties early sixties.

The last time I fished there was in the 80's. I might try to go and see if there is still water there. We used to catch big crappie from Lemmon Lake.

Lemmon Lake used to be a private lake. Members use to pay 150.00 a year to be a part of the membership. The owner actually sold it to the city. Thats when it went down.

I fished that lake in 1981, all year.
Had to pay $100 for a year's membership
to fish it. The docks were pretty run down
even back then, but the fishing was not bad.
Lots of small crappie, and some decent bass.
Enough to satisfy my fishin' fever, since I had
no boat or access to any farm ponds in those
days.

I did a little research via internet and it looks like Lemmon and Little Lemmon lakes are now part of the Joppa Preserve project.
Maybe Dallas will make it public again.

It is open to the public, lots of weeds though, look out for snakes.

boxybru,
Do you know if there is still any quality of fishing ?

boxybru - this is joy. call me and tell me how to get to this lake.

Okay, I grew up in Oak Cliff and I have no idea where this lake is. Is it near Mountain Creek?


Never mind. I just looked it up on the internet. It's on the opposite end of O.C.

[This message has been edited by jacdan (edited 03-18-2003).]

LEMMON LAKE IS OFF OF OLD HWY 75 AND SIMPSON STUART RD.TAKE SIMPSON STUART EAST WHERE IT NARROWS AND YOU SHOULD SEE LAKE.THE CITY HAS BUILT A PARK/PLAYGROUND AT THE LAKE.CAUGHT CRAPPIE THERE BEFORE BUT I SEE MORE CATFISH NOW.