Update on Lake Fork fish attractors

Fisheries staff recently checked up on the PVC fish attractors that we partnered with the Lake Fork Sportsman's Association to help build and sunk back in February.

Here is an underwater image of five PVC structures recorded with side-imaging sonar, where we observed fish of various sizes! Staff spoke with one angler fishing the attractors that said he caught some bass and sunfish. Staff also confirmed small crappie were using the structures with one of our more sophisticated sampling gears (i.e. rod & reel and a dozen minnows).

There are currently 22 fish attractors at four locations on Lake Fork, and we will be building 40 more PVC fish attractors to place at new locations around Lake Fork soon. Funding for the fish attractors has been provided by Friends of Reservoirs and restitution funding provided by TPWD's Kills and Spills Team. Visit our website for the locations of these and other fish attractors in Texas lakes:

http://tpwd.texas.gov/…/recreat…/lakes/fish_attractors.phtml

Author: Tom Behrens

Tom Behrens has over 50 years experience in fishing and hunting across the United States. Much of this time was spent in Oklahoma and Texas where he became very familiar with the outdoor opportunities in these states. You may contact him by email at: [email protected]