Nelson Park Lakes
Location: Taylor County in Abilene Fishing cover/structure: The lakes are lined with black willow trees, but there is little cover in the lakes. The lower and upper lakes have rip-rap dams. |
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Size:
25 acres |
Water clarity: 6 to 18 inches and green colored | |
Impounded:
1966 |
Comments: These lakes are located in the City of Abilene at Nelson Park next to the zoo. The park closes at midnight and opens at 6:00 a.m. No float tubes or boats are allowed on the lakes. However, there is good public shore fishing access. These lakes have abundant black bullhead and sunfish populations, making Nelson Park Lakes an excellent choice to take children fishing. There is also a good number of quality-sized channel catfish present in the upper lake. There is a 12-inch minimum length and 5-fish daily bag limit for channel and blue catfish. Don't overlook the upper and lower lakes for largemouth bass. Largemouth bass up to 6 pounds have been collected in past surveys. There is a "catch and release only" regulation on largemouth bass. Fishing is by pole and line only. Florida largemouth bass were introduced in 1991. | |
Distance from Abilene:
Abilene City Park Lak |
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Game Fish Present:
Bluegill, black bullhead catfish, blue catfish, channel catfish, flathead catfish, largemouth bass, white crappie |
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Lake Records: | ||||
Species: | Weight: | Length: | Angler: | Date: |
Blace bullhead | 0.79 | 10.00 | Robert Leucht | 06/10/95 |
Bluegill | 0.17 | 6.25 | Stephanie Goodwin | 06/08/96 |
Blue catfish | ||||
Channel catfish | 2.00 | 17.00 | Deanna Carrillo | 06/08/96 |
Common Carp | 5.00 | 22.00 | Michael Keller | 06/08/96 |
Flathead catfish | ||||
Freshwater Drum | ||||
Goldfish | 1.95 | 16.00 | Matt Kemp | 06/08/96 |
Green sunfish | .0.22 | 5.75 | Kyle Sloan | 06/10/95 |
Hybrid striped bass | ||||
Largemouth bass | ||||
Longear sunfish | 0.14 | 5.00 | B.J. Hernandez | 06/08/96 |
Rainbow trout | 0.35 | 10.00 | Miguel Sanchez | 12/04/93 |
Red Bellied Pacu | ||||
Saugeye | ||||
Smallmouth Buffalo | ||||
Walleye | ||||
White bass | ||||
White crappie |