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Lake Tawakoni 2022 Survey Report

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Lake Tawakoni - 2022 Survey Report

Prepared by Jacob Norman and David Smith
Inland Fisheries Division - Tyler North District

This is the authors' summary from a 37-page report. For a copy of the complete report, use the download link in the sidebar.

Fish populations in Lake Tawakoni were surveyed in 2021 and 2023 with gill nets and in 2022 with electrofishing. Anglers were surveyed from June through May 2021/2022 with a creel survey. Historical data are presented with the 2021-2023 data for comparison. This report summarizes the results of the surveys and contains a management plan for the reservoir based on those findings.

Reservoir Description

Lake Tawakoni is a 37,325-acre impoundment located on the South Fork and Cowleech Fork at the headwaters of the Sabine River, approximately 50 miles east of Dallas, Texas. Primary water uses included municipal water supply and recreation. Water level has remained within 3.5 feet of conservation pool since 2016. Lake Tawakoni has high productivity. Habitat features consisted of natural shoreline, floating and emergent vegetation, standing timber and boat docks.

Management History

Important sport fish include Striped Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass, White Bass, Blue and Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass and crappie. Annual requests are submitted to stock Striped Bass and Hybrid Striped Bass to maintain these fisheries. The Blue and Channel Catfish regulation was first changed from statewide regulations in 2016, to a trophy-oriented regulation allowing the harvest of 25 fish with no minimum length limit, with no more than seven over 20-inches, and no more than two of those over 30-inches. This regulation was further adjusted in 2021, allowing 25 fish per day (no minimum length limit), with no more than five fish over 20-inches and only one of those could be over 30-inches.

Fish Community

Management Strategies

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Performance Report as required by Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act Texas Federal Aid Project F-221-M-5 Inland Fisheries Division Monitoring and Management Program



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