Lake Tawakoni is a 37,879-acre (15,329 ha) reservoir located in Northeast Texas, approximately 48 miles (77 km) east of Dallas, Texas.It lies within three Texas counties, Hunt, Rains, and Van Zandt.It is used for water supply and recreation. This video was made to show how low Lake Tawakoni is at the start of 2015. A gator was killed on our property down at Lake Tawakoni a few years ago. Shortly after 1:00PM on Wednesday afternoon, Hunt County Sheriff's Office received a call of a missing duck hunter who was hunting on Lake Tawakoni. I have found you a great article from Texas Parks and Wildlife that is very informative. Date of experience: January 2019. And we do mean BIG! It is under the Sabine River Authority of Texas and the original headwaters of the Sabine are converged under the lake surface. Dallas, Texas 1,043 contributions 485 helpful votes. Connie said, “We went out at 5pm Sunday and saw him sunbathing. Lake Tawakoni is known for one thing: catfish. What you might not know is that Alligators are not uncommon in Texas waters. Alligator sightings have people on edge at Lake Worth, and one boat club is warning against swimming. Just because the water/lakes are not "swamps" does not mean that they are not home to alligators. On Saturday, May 9, her brother-in-law captured an image of the creature with the camera on his cell phone. Hunt County, Texas- A 57 year old male subject is still missing after an all day search of Lake Tawakoni. Within an hour's drive of Dallas. Anglers will find some big blue catfish when fishing Lake Tawakoni; the current record is a … Lake Ray Hubbard ~ Rockwall. We saw a gator while riding our Seadoo's on Lake Lewisville a few years ago. Helpful. Officials say signs are posted, and ask … Shores resident Connie Jackson heard rumors of an alligator seen on Lake Ray Hubbard, near The Shores subdivision. Alligator Snapping Turtles (AST’s) are protected in Texas! "There's been a bunch of people seeing it, … Lake Tawakoni is famous for catfish fishing. Lake Tawakoni is a beautiful lake located 50 miles east of Dallas, Texas. Intentionally killing or molesting them is illegal. Share. As many of you have heard and read, there have been sightings of an alligator in East Tawakoni. tangojohnDallas wrote a review Feb 2019. Causes of death: Unknown medical Number of deaths: 1 (2014) Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Show More Show Less 50 … He looks to be 12 feet long. 48 of 57 49 of 57 Lake Tawakoni. Report Alligator Snapping Turtles (live or dead) along with a photo, GPS coordinates, and any measurements to: snappingturtle@sratx.org Download the full informational poster from the Download Document link. In fact, it was deemed the “Catfish Capital of Texas” by the Lone Star State Legislature in 2001. Alligators in Lake Tawakoni. Fishing on lake Tawakoni is very popular. • Feb. 25, Hunt County Game Wardens Dale Waters and Gary Miller responded to a call of a sunken boat, truck and trailer at a public boat ramp on Lake Tawakoni. Certain parts of Lake Tawakoni have been closed to swimming and wading, because of alligator sightings. So you know it’s a big deal. The lake is 13ft low and all the ramps are in bad shape. Read more. One was spotted in Lake Ray Hubbard last summer right by our friends house. Species of fish include catfish, largemouth bass, crappie, white bass, striped and hybrid bass. Lake taeakoni park is a nice place to picnic and launch your bass boat. June 29, 2016 marinalifeblog Leave a comment. Reports are the hunters personal effects were found on a dock… This lake covers a massive 37,000 surface acres.
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