Information
provided by the Texas Department of Wildlife
Lake O'
the Pines' diverse sport fish community offers many
angling opportunities. Popular sport fish include
white bass and hybrid striped bass. These
populations are abundant and contain many legal-size
fishes. White bass are native to the Cypress River
Basin while hybrid stripers are stocked. Crappie,
also popular with anglers, are quite abundant with
large proportions of legal-size fish available. Both
white and black crappie are present with black
crappie being the dominant species. Channel,
blue, and flathead catfish are all
present. The largemouth bass population is abundant
with many legal-size fish available for harvest.
Sunfish (bluegill, redear, and redbreast) are
abundant with quality-size fish available for
anglers.
FISHING
COVER/STRUCTURE
Structural habitat is comprised of inundated timber,
brush, creek channels, and rip rap. Aquatic macrophytes
are present in moderate densities throughout the
reservoir. Hydrilla is the dominant aquatic plant
species.
Aquatic
Vegetation: Coverage ranges from 15% to 20% of the
lake's surface area. Dominant species include hydrilla,
buttonbush, water primrose and American lotus
Location:
On Big Cypress Creek in the Cypress River Basin,
approximately 25 miles northeast of Longview in Marion,
Morris, Upshur, and Camp counties
Size:
18,700 acres
Maximum Depth: 49.5 feet
Date
Impounded: 1956
Normal
Water Clarity: Moderately clear
Water
Level Fluctuation: Average 4-5 feet annually
White bass are native to the Cypress River
Basin while hybrid stripers are stocked. Crappie,
also popular with anglers, are quite abundant with
large proportions of legal-size fish available. Both
white and black crappie are present with black
crappie being the dominant species. Channel,
blue, and flathead catfish are all
present. The largemouth bass population is abundant
with many legal-size fish available for harvest.
Sunfish (bluegill, redear, and redbreast) are
abundant with quality-size fish available for
anglers.
