Lake Welsh

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Lake Characteristics

Location: On Swuanano Creek in Titus County, 10 miles southeast of Mount Pleasant
Surface area: 1,269 acres
Maximum depth: 50 feet
Impounded: 1976

Water Conditions

Conservation Pool Elevation: 320 ft. msl
Fluctuation: Less than 3 feet
Normal Clarity: Clear

Reservoir Controlling Authority

American Electric Power
Rt. 4 Box 221
Pittsburg, Texas 75686-9109

Aquatic Vegetation

Covers less than 5% of lake's surface. Dominant species include coontail and southern naiad.

Predominant Fish Species

• Largemouth bass
• Channel catfish
• Bluegill

Lake Records
Stocking History
Latest Survey Report

Lake Maps

Commercial maps may be available.

Fishing Regulations

Fishes are managed under statewide regulations, with the exception of an 18-inch minimum length limit on largemouth bass. Daily bag limit is 5 bass.

Angling Opportunities

Channel catfish are present with moderately high numbers of legal-size fish available. The largemouth bass population can be characterized as low density with low numbers of legal-size fish available to anglers. The sunfish population is low density with low numbers of fish available for harvest.

Species	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent
Largemouth Bass
Catfish
Sunfish

Fishing Cover/Structure

Structural habitat is comprised of inundated timber, brush, and creek channels. A few man-made fish attractors provide additional structure. Coordinates are available on our fish attractor download page.