Tornadoes spare most of Cedar Creek Lake area




Seven tornadoes ripped through Northeast Texas Saturday, April 29, 2017, but most of the Cedar Creek Lake area escaped damage.

Residents of Caney City and Eustace reported damage, but the most severe losses occurred in Canton in Van Zandt County 20 miles away.

Heavy rain, hail and strong winds hammered areas that saw no tornadoes.

The National Weather Service recorded the largest tornado in the North Texas area as an EF-4 with winds in the 166 mph to 200 mph moving from Eustace to Canton. It was estimated to be one-mile wide. An EF-3 tornado with winds up to 165 mph stayed on the ground for 50 miles in Van Zandt and Rains Counties.

The tornadoes were observed between 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., with the most severe striking between 5:45 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Four deaths and more than 50 injuries were recorded with hospitals in the Cedar Creel Lake area as well as Athens and Tyler admitting patients. All of the deaths occurred outside of the Cedar Creek Lake area.

Another storm Wednesday, May 4,  brought more rain and hail to Cedar Creek Lake residents.




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Fishing Report from TPWD (Jan. 15)

GOOD. stained; 50 degrees; 2.61 feet below pool. The hybrid and white bass winter deadsticking bite is now in full swing! 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 35-50 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/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. Still 2.7 low and water temps are in the 50 degree range give or take a degree with the clarity being stained to slightly stained heading south. The best bite is now drifting from 18 to 35' using cut shad or rough fish along the bottom. Report by Jason Barber, Kings Creek Adventures.

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