Texas Parks & Wildlife features nearby Purtis Creek State Park as 'hidden gem'




EUSTACE -- A new Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine cover story identifying Purtis Creek State Park as one of "10 Hidden Gems" should help draw some tourism to the Cedar Creek Lake area this summer. The magazine urges travelers to "beat the crowds and discover 10 of Texas' overlooked state parks" as they make their summer travel plans. Purtis Creek State Park, which sits in Henderson and Van Zandt Counties just a few miles to the east of Eustace in the post oak belt touts the park's "glassy 355-acre lake" as the park's main draw. The lake's 50-boat limit and slow speed restrictions make it perfect for paddling, the story notes. The park rents canoes, kayaks and paddle boats. Efforts to restore native vegetation and reduce grass carp numbers are expected to let the park reclaim its status as the "Best Little Bass Fishing Lake in Texas," according to the article. Other state parks identified in the article as hidden gems are Village Creek State Park, Seminole Canyon State Park, Copper Breaks State Park,Caprock Canyon State Park, Kickapoo Cavern State Park, Estero Llano Grande State Park, Fort Richardson State Park, Goliad State Park and Meridian State Park. For information about Purtis Creek State Park call 903-425-2332 or visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us/purtiscreek. Visit the magazine's website at www.tpwmagazine.com




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Fishing Report from TPWD (Jul. 2)

GOOD. Water slightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.07 feet above pool. Big numbers of white bass and several trophy-class hybrid stripers have hit the deck. We are consistently finding the best action in 15–22 feet of water. Good go-to setups include a variety of slabs, sometimes paired with 2–3 jigs above, and the always-reliable yellow bladed jig using the proven saw tooth retrieve technique. Trolling spoons at 3 mph in 13–17 feet of water absolutely crushed the white bass. Water temperatures are currently holding around 83 degrees and will continue to rise as summer heats up over the next couple of weeks. Report by Brent Herbeck, Herbeck’s Lonestar Fishing Guide Service. Catfish are good anchoring on humps in 12-24 feet using small shad or cut shad on the bottom. Drifting larger cut bait like carp, drum or big gizzard shad on flats in 10-25 feet all around the lake. Report by Jason Barber, Kings Creek Adventures. Anticipate increased boater traffic this weekend as we celebrate our Nation’s Independence Day.

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