Highland Park @ Lake Lavon

Fished the boat ramp at Highland Park. Caught a fingerling Catfish, a small Yellow Bass, and a Gaspergou. All were caught using Surfcasting gear and Nightcrawlers for bait. Saw others catching Gaspergou (Freshwater Drum) on Shad. Also, Shad were in the area and within cast net range of the boat ramp.

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Celebration Park - June 21, 2009

Stopped by the East Pond at Celebration Park this evening. Fished a Popper without success. Did have a lot of small Bluegill striking the Popper but no hook-ups.

Also, noticed Catfish were swirling on the surface at Bread someone had fed to the Ducks. Should have brought Bread but had opted to stick with a Popper.

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Lake Lavon - June 20, 2009

Took the opportunity to scout out a few areas around Lake Lavon this morning. Checked out the Bridge off of FM3286, Highland Park, and Brockdale Park. Overall fishing seemed slow but did notice some action by Highland Park - Shad by the Boat Ramp and a Gaspergou (Drum) caught on a Nightcrawler. Click-on COAF Bulletin Board to post comments about fishing in the area.

Back to Brockdale Park for more Surfcasting

Back to Brockdale Park for another go at White Bass with Surfcasting Gear. Unfortunately, fish were not cooperating. Not a strike. That said, did not see any schools boiling on the surface like on the other trips. Regardless, was able to get some practice casting for distance!






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Bethany Lakes - June 19, 2009

Had a go at Bethany Lakes this afternoon. Started out at the Back Pond without a strike. Opted to cast a few fishing flies in the Feeder Creek and hooked 6 Sunfish. All were caught on a Yellow Foam Rubber Spider Variant. See picture below. FYI: Started a bulletin board for our readers to post comments about fishing in the area. Feel free to comment. Click-on COAF Bulletin Board to post comments about fishing in the area.

Archgate Park in Plano

Stopped by Archgate Park in Plano this evening. Caught a Bluegill on a Bubble and Popper Rig. Hooked but lost a Bass while landing near shore. Switched to a Roadrunner without success. Promising location but fishing from the bank is challenging as the brush is much higher since our last visit. Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area.

Surfcasting for White Bass

Back to Brockdale Park at Lake Lavon this evening. Hit the point with Surfcasting Gear again and managed to hook 5 White Bass. One was a keeper, the rest were too small. Regardless, released them for another day. Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

Brockdale Park From the Shore.

Fished Brockdale Park at Lake Lavon from the shore this Morning and this Evening to test out some Surf Casting Gear. Had several strikes and caught one small White Bass in the Evening. No success in the Morning but did see others catching Yellow Bass. Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

Sponge Rubber Spider Variant @ Bethany Lakes

Fished the Back Pond at Bethany Lakes this morning. Caught 7 fish using fishing flies. Caught one Bluegill on a Yellow Popper, and then caught two more Bluegill and four Bass on a Sponge Rubber Spider Variant in Yellow.

Denison Dam Tailrace - May 29, 2009

Ran up the road to Denison Dam to fish the tailrace. Heard reports that the fishing activity was looking promising. Arrived around 7:45PM and fished well past dark. Had three strikes but failed to land them. Still a good trip. Even made a short video clip to show the waterflow at the tailrace. Added some pictures from past trips as a reminder (incentive) to keep trying!

Bethany Lakes - May 24, 2009

Fished the Back Pond at Bethany Lakes this morning. Caught 7 fish using fishing flies. Two Bluegill and two Sunfish on an Olive Damsel Fly, and three Bass on a Yellow Popper. Largest only went about 10". Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

Brockdale Park @ Lake Lavon - White Bass

Went back to Brockdale Park and trolled the point using Marabou Roadrunners. Caught 17 White Bass and 1 Yellow Bass. Of the 17 White Bass, only 2 were keepers. Great day to be out! Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

Brockdale Park @ Lake Lavon - Yellow Bass

Fished Brockdale Park on Lake Lavon from the bank. Caught several Yellow Bass on Nightcrawlers. Looks like its time to start working the point in the kayak! Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

Back to Celebration Park - Bullheads and a Channel Cat

Fished the East Pond at Celebration Park in Allen this afternoon. Used Bread for bait and caught 4 Bullheads and a small Channel Catfish. Still looking for the "Bruiser" Catfish from last year. Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

Celebration Park - East Pond

Fished the East Pond at Celebration Park in Allen just after 5:30 PM today. Used Bread for bait in hopes of enticing some of the "Bruiser" Catfish that reside in the pond. Had good luck with Bread last year. Caught 5 small Channel Catfish and 4 Bullheads but no "Bruisers". Still a good trip with a much needed break from the work week. Took some pictures but was unable to post them. Channel Catfish went about 12" and the Bullheads about 9" to 10" in size. Good luck and good fishing!

Update: Was able to post pictures.

Back @ Bethany.

Back to Bethany this morning. Went for the Catfish but hooked none. Instead, caught and released 2 turtles. Better luck next time.

Bass Spawn @ Bethany Lakes

Bass are in the shallows on their spawning beds at Bethany Lakes.  A lot of string algae but the beds are clearly visible from the bank.  Had a few strikes but no solid hook sets this evening.  Better luck next time!

May 13, 2009 - Catfish Are Back @ Bethany.

Fished Bethany Lakes this evening. Caught 3 Catfish that went about 16" in size; lost several others. Used Bread for bait and the same light tackle gear used for Trout this season. Looks as if the Catfish are back courtesy of the Fishing Derby this past weekend. Fun stuff! Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

Youth Fishing Derby - Bethany Lakes

Out and about this morning. Stopped by the Main Pond at Bethany Lakes and checked out the City Of Allen Fishing Youth Fishing Derby. Decent crowd with a number of fish caught and kids having fun. Did confirm with an Official that the pond was stocked with Catfish in preparation for the Derby. Good to know as last years stocking provided for some fun fishing later in the Summer!

Bethany Ridge Park - Bluegill on the Surface.

Fished Bethany Ridge Park Pond this evening. Caught 14 Bluegill flyfishing. Used an Olive Damsel Fly at first, and then switched to a Yellow Popper for some surface action. Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.