Cedar Creek Lake public park reopens for summer; Easter sunrise service planned




There is a scarcity of public beaches on Cedar Creek Lake so it's a big deal when Tom Finley Park in Gun Barrel City reopens for the summer season.

The park off of the Causeway on Highway 334 between Seven Points and Gun Barrel City will reopen for the summer on Saturday, April 19. It features a public beach, picnic tables, charcoal grills, a fishing pier and a boat launch.

On Sunday, April 20, at 6:45 a.m. Cedar Creek Lake United Methodist Church will conduct an Easter sunrise service at the park.

The fishing pier is accessible to people with disabilities. It was built by the Cedar Creek Lake Parrot Head Club, which received the "Golden Coconut Award" from the international Parrot Head Club for exemplary community service last year.

Even though the lake is still down almost four feet, there is ample swimming area at the park. In fact, the drought has created a nice beach that usually is not available.

It costs $3 per person to enter the park. There is a pavilion that can be rented for private parties.

For information call 903-432-3704.




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Fishing Report from TPWD (Feb. 19)

GOOD. stained; 48 degrees; 0.10 feet above pool. The pattern is consistent. The hybrid and white bass winter deadsticking bite is on fire! 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 the deepest water 35-55 feet. 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. You will find the fish 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 cloudier and colder days. The 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. Fishing patterns are holding steady and there is an influx of freshwater in the lake. Catfish continue to be deep with a few fish shallow. The best catfish bite is drifting from 18-35 feet using cut shad or rough fish along the bottom. Report by Jason Barber, Kings Creek Adventures.

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