New fishing pier at Tom Finley Park nears completion




GUN BARREL CITY -- The Eddie Oehlers Pier under construction at Tom Finley Park will be opened to the community at a dedication ceremony on April 6 at 11 a.m. Only painting, decorative touches, installation of benches and a brick walkway featuring commemorative bricks is left to be completed. The wheelchair-accessible fishing pier will be dedicated to the nation's past and present military service members by the Cedar Creek Lake Parrot Head Club, which sponsored the project. The club's members will be celebrating the completion of the biggest project they have ever undertaken at El Jacalito in Seven Points after the ceremony. When completed the pier will be available for use around-the-clock. The pier, which is a memorial to a former community volunteer and U.S. Navy veteran,is near the public boat ramp in the park. The club is selling commemorative bricks at a cost of $50 each for people to pay tribute to individuals, families, groups or special events. The benches, which are made of recycled plastic, can also be engraved for commemorative purposes. For information call Robert Render at 972-898-9493 or [email protected] or visit http://www.cclphc.net/ and click on Oehler's Landing Pier.




Tell us what you think!

Beacon Hill at Cedar Creek Lake

Cedar Creek Lake Email Updates


 

Visit our Cedar Creek Lake Sponsors!

Cedar Creek Lake on Social Media

 
       

Cedar Creek Lake Current Weather Alerts

There are no active watches, warnings or advisories.

 

Cedar Creek Lake Weather Forecast

Wednesday

Mostly Cloudy

Hi: 41

Wednesday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 32

Thursday

Rain/Sleet

Hi: 37

Thursday Night

Rain/Snow

Lo: 32

Friday

Slight Chance Rain/Snow

Hi: 39

Friday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 26

Saturday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 46

Saturday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 35


Cedar Creek Lake Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 1/9: 319.19 (-2.81)



Cedar Creek Lake

Fishing Report from TPWD (Jan. 8)

GOOD. stained; 55 degrees; 2.77 feet below pool. The hybrid and white bass deadsticking bite is now in full swing! Use 1/2 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 the deepest water 35-50 feet. Drift at speeds of .2-.6 mph using your drift mode on your trolling motor, or drift socks, or drift with the wind. Thumping on the bottom of your boat will attract fish and group them up underneath. Utilizing a splasher also works well with thumping. Fish are suspended between 22-28 feet when deadstricking. 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 cloudy cold days. Crappie bite has been tough with reports of fish being scattered. Target crappie with small jigs and minnows in 7-15 feet under bridge pylons, hidden brush piles throughout the lake or under docks. Crappie fisherman have been moving spot to spot finding limits. Lots of crappies in the 7-9 inch range. Limits of crappie will happen but you may catch a lot of small ones getting to your limit. Report by Brent Herbeck, Herbeck’s Lonestar Fishing Guide Service. Water temperatures are dropping again and should be in the low 50s soon. The recent rains have brought the water up and the water is stained. The catfish have moved into running water in front of the motor creeks but can also still be caught out deep with the same techniques. The shallow bite continues to be good for catfish along wind blown banks and points near the mouths of major creeks where the actual creek runs into the lake. Fish in 2-6 feet with fresh shad anchored on bottom. The deep bite is also good dragging bigger cut shad or rough fish in 15-30 feet drifting main lake flats. Report by Jason Barber, Kings Creek Adventures.

More Fishing Reports