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Small Lakes around DFW
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05/01/14 07:09 PM
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Tristen
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Anyone know of any smaller lakes around dfw? I just put a deck on my 14' Jon boat and looking for places without a lot of boaters to get accustomed to it. By small I mean 1,000 acres or less, and hopefully an hour from fort worth at the most. Any suggestions will help.
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Re: Small Lakes around DFW
[Re: Tristen]
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05/01/14 07:11 PM
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Jersey Dan
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Bachman Lake. Try to break the champs lake record.
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Re: Small Lakes around DFW
[Re: Tristen]
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05/01/14 07:18 PM
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Phototex
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If you can launch, Weatherford might work, too.
PB: 10-01 on a Ribbit frog
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Re: Small Lakes around DFW
[Re: K.D.]
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05/01/14 07:39 PM
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Tristen
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Unfortunately i don't have that kind of money to spend, wish i did. Thanks though
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Re: Small Lakes around DFW
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05/01/14 07:42 PM
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Tristen
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Bachman Lake. Try to break the champs lake record. I've fished bachman from the bank. Never thought of putting a boat in, do they allow it?
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Re: Small Lakes around DFW
[Re: Tristen]
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05/01/14 07:59 PM
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Heron
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Mineral Wells S.P., Lake Palo Pinto (?-never been), Pat Cleburne (also, never fished there), Benbrook (also never fished there), Graham Lake, Alvarado, Bridgeport and there's a new city park lake down by Glen Rose that you might look up. I think you've got plenty of good options. Some of those may be bigger than 1,000 ac. but due to drought conditions, are smaller now and harder to get large boats into.
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Re: Small Lakes around DFW
[Re: Tristen]
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05/01/14 08:02 PM
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FW_Tom_H
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Yes, but there is a horsepower limit of 10.5 HP at Bachman (and White Rock). You can launch any size motor there, but can only use the electric trolling motor if your outboard is >10.5.
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Re: Small Lakes around DFW
[Re: Tristen]
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05/01/14 08:07 PM
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Wheeler Branch, if you have a trolling motor.
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Re: Small Lakes around DFW
[Re: Tristen]
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05/01/14 08:10 PM
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Brandon Potter
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2022 Skeeter ZXR21
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Re: Small Lakes around DFW
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05/01/14 08:20 PM
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I plan on going to Purtis Creek here in a couple weeks. It sounds like a Jon boat's paradise, even though it's a little far.
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Re: Small Lakes around DFW
[Re: Heron]
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05/01/14 08:30 PM
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Mineral Wells S.P., Lake Palo Pinto (?-never been), Pat Cleburne (also, never fished there), Benbrook (also never fished there), Graham Lake, Alvarado, Bridgeport and there's a new city park lake down by Glen Rose that you might look up. I think you've got plenty of good options. Some of those may be bigger than 1,000 ac. but due to drought conditions, are smaller now and harder to get large boats into. Thanks for all the suggestions. Only place I've been on that list is benbrook. I'll have to check some of the others out
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Re: Small Lakes around DFW
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05/01/14 08:45 PM
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Rudy Cortinas
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Yes, but there is a horsepower limit of 10.5 HP at Bachman (and White Rock). You can launch any size motor there, but can only use the electric trolling motor if your outboard is >10.5. FYIBachman Lake :From TPW web-site Fishing Regulations
All species are currently managed under statewide regulations. This lake has a 5-horsepower limit on boat motors; anglers may use electric trolling motors. https://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/bachman/ White Rock Lake :from TPW site Fishing Regulations
All species are currently managed under statewide regulations. This lake has a 9.9-horsepower limit on boat motors; anglers may use electric trolling motors. https://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/white_rock/
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Re: Small Lakes around DFW
[Re: Tristen]
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05/01/14 08:45 PM
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Mineral Wells S.P., Lake Palo Pinto (?-never been), Pat Cleburne (also, never fished there), Benbrook (also never fished there), Graham Lake, Alvarado, Bridgeport and there's a new city park lake down by Glen Rose that you might look up. I think you've got plenty of good options. Some of those may be bigger than 1,000 ac. but due to drought conditions, are smaller now and harder to get large boats into. Thanks for all the suggestions. Only place I've been on that list is benbrook. I'll have to check some of the others out good luck launching cleburne. I had to get out to get the boat on he trailer last month and it's just gotten lower. Alvarado has become heavily pressured but is small. Very steep boat ramp too.cleburne state park is good for numbers. Wheeler branch but you have to pay to fish it.
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Re: Small Lakes around DFW
[Re: Tristen]
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05/01/14 10:02 PM
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