User:RobynneP24/Lake Gilmer

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Lake Gilmer

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Gilmer Reservoir is a 1,010-acre impoundment constructed on Kelsey Creek in the Big Cypress River basin and controlled by the City of Gilmer. Impounded in 2001, Its maximum depth is 28 feet. The lake has another 1557 acres (6.3 km2) of land that is planned to be developed into hiking and nature trails.

Structural Habitats

Structural habitat consists primarily of natural shoreline features. Habitat is dominated by hydrilla and limited amounts of native aquatic plants.

Water Conditions

Conservation Pool Elevation: 315 ft. Msl, fluctuation is less than 3 feet

and the lake's normal clarity is moderately clear.

Fish Species

Predominant fish species are Largemouth bass, alligator gar, Trout, Carp , Catfish, Bluegill and redear sunfish. The lake has special regulations on some fish species. = 14 inches. No minimum length limit for Alabama, Guadalupe, and spotted bass.

Daily bag for all black bass species is 5 in any combination.

There is no minimum length limit or daily bag limit for common carp.

For channel and blue catfish, their hybrids and subspecies, 25 (in any combination - only 10 can be 20 inches or greater in length).

For flathead catfish, minimum length = 18 inches and daily bag limit = 5.

For white and black crappie, their hybrids and subspecies, minimum length limit = 10 inches.

Daily bag limit = 25 in any combination.

For alligator gar, daily bag limit is 1 fish of any size.

No bag limits on other species of gar.

There is no minimum length or daily bag limit on bluegill, redear, warmouth or other species of sunfish.

For rainbow and brown trout, their hybrids and subspecies, there is no minimum length and daily bag limit = 5 trout in any combination.

For white bass, minimum length = 10 inches and daily bag is 25.

For striped and hybrid striped bass, minimum length limit = 18 inches and daily bag limit = 5 in any combination.

References

https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/lake_survey/pwd_rp_t3200_1297/

https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/gilmer/