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Fairfield Lake continues to experience late-summer fish kills, and TPWD has suspended stocking at this lake until further notice. Fish kills have been documented on this power-plant lake since 2003. They occur in August and September when hot weather and shorter days lead to a shortage of oxygen in the water; the most recent one occurred on 09/20/2013. For updates, visit the Facebook page for TPWD's Tyler field office.

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ANGLING OPPORTUNITIES

Largemouth Bass
Catfish
Red Drum


PREDOMINANT FISH SPECIES

Largemouth bass (aka Black Bass, Green Trout, Bigmouth Bass, Lineside Bass)
Catfish
Red Drum (aka Redfish, Rat Red, Bull Red, Or Just "Red")
Tilapia for bow fishing


TIPS & TACTICS

Largemouth bass angling starts December-February, earlier in the year than most lakes due to the heated water. Many anglers report success using jigs and pigs or lizards pitched into the openings behind cattails and cutgrass. Fishing for catfish can be productive by drifting live bait across the points along the area opposite of the TXU picnic area. Trolling along the west shoreline and along the dam can be productive for red drum.


FISHING COVER / STRUCTURE

Inundated timber is abundant in the upper end of the lake and in both coves on the east side. Hydrilla forms a fringe around the reservoir out to approximately 5 feet. Pockets of native pondweed provide openings in the hydrilla and make good ambush points. The heated cove in this power plant cooling lake provides warm water even in the winter. Emergent cattails and cutgrass grow in shallow water on the shoreward side of the hydrilla.


AQUATIC VEGETATION

Hydrilla light along shoreline; with American lotus, common cattail, common reed and marine naiad moderate to heavy in shallow areas.


FISHING REGULATIONS

This reservoir has special regulations on some fishes. See bag and size limits for this lake.

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