Cedar Creek Lake fills up, more rain coming; sunny weekend in forecast




Recent heavy rains in the Cedar Creek Lake area granted the wishes of public officials, business owners, farmers and ranchers and homeowners -- the lake is quickly filling up.

As runoff continued from creeks into the lake, the level rose nearly to full pool by Wednesday, March 11. With more rain in the forecast for tomorrow, March 12, the lake will be overflowing for the first time since mid-2012.

Best of all, weather forecasters expect the rain to end for the weekend, giving the Cedar Creek Lake area mild Spring weather perfect for boating, fishing and outdoor recreation for the first time in 2015.

(UPDATE: March 14 -- So far no sun, and light rain continued through Friday, March 13. It appears lake residents must wait a while longer for sunny days because more rain is in the forecast for next week. But most people can live with that seeing as how the lake and channels once again are filled with water.)

Cedar Creek Lake began the year more than four-foot below full pool. The long drought took a heavy toll on lakeside businesses that depend on heavy traffic during the high season to stay afloat all year long.

Likewise, lakeside cities dependent on sales tax revenue also suffered.

 

 




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Cedar Creek Lake Current Weather Alerts

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Cedar Creek Lake Weather Forecast

Thursday

Increasing Clouds

Hi: 84

Thursday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 62

Friday

Blowing Dust

Hi: 82

Friday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 55

Saturday

Partly Sunny

Hi: 71

Saturday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 46

Sunday

Sunny

Hi: 68

Sunday Night

Clear

Lo: 46


Cedar Creek Lake Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 3/13: 322.02 (+0.02)



Cedar Creek Lake

Fishing Report from TPWD (Mar. 12)

GOOD. stained; 58 degrees; 0.10 feet above pool. The bite is consistent. The hybrid and white bass deadsticking bite will be here for just a few more weeks while the water temperature increases with the warmer weather. The white bass and hybrids will be making their run into the creek arms and will settle in along shallow points and shallower water to lay their eggs for spawning. Use half ounce to 1-1/2 ounce jigs with 4-5 inch plastic flukes depending on what the winds are and drift long lengths of the lake in 22-36 feet of water. Drift at speeds of .2-.6 mph using your drift mode on your trolling motor or using drift socks. If the winds are not too bad you can just drift with the wind. Thumping on the bottom of your boat will attract fish and group them up underneath as you drift. Utilizing a splasher also works well with thumping. Try smaller sized plastics as the bite will be smaller sized baits. Look for Birds and Loons early mornings on shallow flats as the fish will come up to follow the bait and feed early especially on cloudier and colder days. The crappie bite is on docks and in creeks with minnows or jigs. Report by Brent Herbeck, Herbeck’s Lonestar Fishing Guide Service. Still shallow around creek mouths and also drifting random depths 10-40 feet with cut shad or rough fish. Water is stained and surface temps are in the mid to.high 50's lake is full. Report by Jason Barber, Kings Creek Adventures.

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