Americana Outdoors E-Magazine - January 2017

LAKESAMRAYBURN BROOKELAND, TX JANUARY28TH, 2017 Registration: 3-6pmonFriday UmphreyPavilion 5438RR255West, SamRayburn

“ThemostpopulargamefishatSamRayburnReservoiris thelargemouthbas; anexcelentyear-roundfisheryexists. Excelentyear-roundcrappieandcatfishfisheriesarealso present.Whitebasnumbersarelimited,butprovidegood fishingopportunitiesduringthespring.Bluegilandredear sunfisharepresentinhighnumbersandprovidegoodfish- ing, especialyforyouthorinexperiencedanglers. Primarilyhydrila, Americanlotusandpondwed. Avarietyof otheraquaticplantsisalsoestablished. HabitatinSamRayburnReservoirconsistsofsubmerged aquaticvegetation,standingtimber,andfloodedterestrial vegetation.Hydrilaisthepredominantplantspecies,al- thoughmanynativeplantssuchascoontailandpondwed arealsopresent. Inthelowerpart ofthereservoirthewateris relativelyclear; gamefisharetypicalyfoundaroundvegeta- tionedges,flats,humps,andcrekchannels.Intheupper thirdofthereservoir,theabundanceofvegetationtypicaly declines.Timber,brush,laydowns,andcrekchannelspro- videupper-lakegamefishhabitat. Afewman-madefishat- tractorsprovideadditional structure. AnglersmayuseGPSin conjunctionwithafishfindertolocatethesestructures.

Take-of: SafelightSaturday UmphreyPavilion

Weigh-in: 1stflightcomesinat3pmSaturday UmphreyPavilion

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