Texas’ newest major reservoir about three feet shy of opening water level
The upper reaches of 16,500 acre Bois d’Arc Lake in Fannin County should be a bass fishing mecca and a flipper’s paradise. Approximately 7,000 acres of flooded timber and brush was left untouched,except for a 3 1/2-mile long boat lane that spans about 1,000 feet across. (NTMWD Photo)
Large logs like this one that drifted ashore at one of the public boat ramps will pose potential hazards to boaters for quite a while. (Dan Bennett Photo)
At 16,650-acre, Bois d’Arc Lake in Fannin County will be the first major reservoir to open statewide since Lake O.H.Ivi opened in 1990. The lake level is still about three feet shy of where it needs to be before North Texas Municipal Water District will consider opening it to the public for recreational fishing and boating.
TPWD has stocked the lake with nearly 400,000 ShareLunker offspring, including 278,407 “Lone Star” bass fingerlings in early May. (Dan Bennett Photo)
Bennett says TPWD fisheries crews have encountered several water moccasins that have been dispersed from their natural habitat by the rising water. (Dan Bennett Photo)
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The Great Outdoors
Excitement continues to build in anticipation of the opening of Texas’ newest recreational reservoir, Bois d’Arc Lake. Just don’t get your hopes up too high about getting the green light to go fishing or boating on the 16,650-acre reservoir in Fannin County anytime soon.
The North Texas Municipal Water District has the reins on tha...
