Reply With QuoteLooks like dam was finished in oct 2006, How long does it take to
build a boat ramp and campground ?
Good luck
Mo
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New Lake- Lake Naconiche
To those who want a head start on a lake before it's filled, now would be a good time to take a four wheeler and a GPS to the site of Lake Naconiche 10 miles north of Nacogdoches, TX. It will be a small lake only around 700 acres but will be filled and stocked with fish hopefully very soon! The dam has just been completed and they're waiting for boat ramps to be built to start filling her up. I have a feeling that fishing is going to be great for at least a little while because of all of the natural vegetation that will be left to die underwater. Plus, how often do you get to explore the bottom of a lake?! Just thought I'd remind everyone because this little lake has been in planning for over 40 years and now it's finally becoming a reality!
http://www.co.nacogdoches.tx.us/ips/...LakeNaconiche/
Trophy King
Looks like dam was finished in oct 2006, How long does it take to
build a boat ramp and campground ?
Good luck
Mo
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Well it's been a pain to get it this far. Federal funding has been given then taken away then given back then taken away....then finally given back. They were talking about this lake when my dad was young if that gives you any idea of how hard it is to deal with politicians. It's finally time to bring home the pork!!
Trophy King
Well, they are missing a chance to catch some water today, Raining hard
here in Rusk, moving towards Nac.
Hopefully you will have a new fishing hole soon. Are there any stock ponds
in the lakebed ? you will want to mark those on gps, tank dams up on
fork are still producing good fish today.
I have not checked on Lake Columbia lately , they may be able to start
construction in the next couple of years.
good luck
MO
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We absolutely got flooded this morning. My poor boat was full of water by the time I got up. They need to invent a plug that automatically removes itself when it senses rain!
No stock ponds that I know of. Its being fed by Tonkawa Creek which is spring fed, and that water is crystal clear and extremely cold.
Trophy King
Jacob--
Will the lake cover any springs ? If so I would mark those. If they still
flow after the lake is in, they will be fish magnets in the summer.
Mo
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I'll have to check on that. I believe from what I've heard that the creek that is supposed to feed into the lake is spring fed and is supposed to have cold enough water to sustain a trout population even if only in a certain area of the lake. I'm planning on making another trip out there. I'll be sure to post some more info afterwards. Maybe I'll be nice and give some coordinates out via PM's to any crappie.com members!:D
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For those still interested in this little lake. We're still waiting on the County to build the boat ramps and the parks and adjoining roads. We don't believe in doing anything fast here in deep East Texas. I suspect the lake is probably full. No way to tell as you have to trespass to just look at it.
Most people would construct these amenities while they were constructing the lake, but we do things a little different here in DET. No use getting in a hurry.
I haven't seen any regulations for the lake yet, so that will take some time. We don't believe in just a few regs, so drawing up the regs will be very time consuming. After all, this lake will contain 700 acres.
Stocking was started 3 or 4 years ago and the fish may die of old age before anyone fishes for them. Some guys were slipping into the back of the lake and fishing but they got caught and the County passed a law that promises if caught the trespassing fishermen would be, not only prosecuted, but persecuted as well. After all, this is the governments lake,,,,,,not ours,,,,we just paid for it. This is the way we do things in DET.
Actually, I think the County Commish is hoping everyone forgets about the lake and they will have it all to themselves for a private little county club. Why else would they take 50 years(and still counting) to build a little 700 acre lake.
Last edited by Eastexn; 03-11-2011 at 10:27 AM.
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I work for the govt here in Nacogodoches and have had some dealings with Lake Naconiche. Still trying to get through all the phases of construction prior to getting the lake ready. With the major drought, we've had complaints that cattle don't have enough to drink downstream so we've opened the gate a little to relieve the stress of the drought. This has actually dropped the lake a little. We definitely need rain.
It's Naconiche Creek that feeds the lake, which comes from Tonkowa Springs. I've been over most of the lakebed, no ponds to speak of. I've also tried to get the county to let me fish/duck hunt on the lake to no avail. So, no, I don't have an inside angle on anything out there. Should be a nice lake when all is said and done though.
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