County officials order burn bans in Cedar Creek Lake area




Both Henderson and Kaufman County Commissioners Courts ordered burn bans this month.

Henderson County established a 28-day burn ban on Aug. 2, and Kaufman County banned burning Aug. 8 for 90 days.

The bans could be shortened or extended, depending on weather conditions.

Cedar Creek Lake's 11 fire departments battled grass fires in recent days as temperatures soared to 100-plus, and the area saw no rain.

The U.S. Forest Service sets the Keetch-Bynum Drought Index mark for recommended burn bans at 575 on the index's 800-point scale. The index rose above 600 in both counties, and fire marshals warned it would likely top 700 soon.

The Cedar Creek Lake Parrot Head Club recently distributed 1,600 cases of water to area fire departments during an especially bad day of firefighting.

It is estimated firefighters consume 8 cases of water while extinguishing one fire.




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Fishing Report from TPWD (Apr. 17)

EXCELLENT. Slightly stained; 70 degrees; 0.00 feet at pool. Hybrid striped bass and white bass have made a full recovery from the spawn and are now back in the main lake in droves and are on a feeding frenzy. Look for heavy bird activity throughout the lake on flats and near the Dam on edges of drop offs especially on cloudy and overcast days. The Hybrids and Whitebass have started schooling in water from 6-14 feet at the dam and any wind blown shallow point or seawall. Late evening schooling action is also happening in shallow coves and points throughout the lake. Reports of great catches using silver or white slabs and spinnerbaits and retrieving off the bottom at a very slow retrieve to catch these fish in depths of 8-16 feet of water. The crappie have also migrated back into the main lake. Look for them under bridge pylons or under docks where the depths are between 3-10 feet. Guides have been reporting exceptionally nice catches on sunny warmer days. Report by Brent Herbeck, Herbeck’s Lonestar Fishing Guide Service.

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