Does anyone know if you can get to any area around the lake arlington dam on foot? Trying to find a better place to go when other areas get crowded on the weekends. any info would be apreciated.

Steve,
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Other than that grassy area around behind the Yacht Club I haven't seen anyone in that area bank fishing. Just on the piers there at Simpson Park.

you can fish off the i-20 bridge in the canal area.

Don't park under the bridge. Good way to lose everything in your car, I'm told.

No way to get to the dam on foot -- or even close to it. Need a good sit-on-top fishing kayak (like the Wildnerness Tarpon 140 with fishing rudder for $950 from Mountain Sports in Arlington) or the Ocean Prowler 15. Just make sure you get one with a rudder. However, I would not take a kayak out on that lake during the day when the skiers are out -- especially near the dam. the dam seems to amplify (double) the strength of the waves because of them bouncing back off of it. I know, I tried it.