Old Newcastle and Newcastle Lakes


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Location: Young County near Newcastle and Graham

Fishing cover/structure: Old Newcastle has an abundance of cover including coontail, a species of aquatic vegetation, black willow trees and brush. Newcastle has black willow trees, some aquatic vegetation, brush and standing timber.

Size:
Old Newcastle 34 acres
Newcastle 55 acres
  Water clarity: 3 to 8 feet and green colored
Impounded:
unknown
  Comments: A small gate is the only public access point to Old Newcastle, and it is located at the junction of State Hwy 251 and U.S. Hwy 380. These lakes are aestetically satisfying and receive little fishing pressure. Their small size, variety of cover, and adequate populations of bluegill and largemouth bass make them interesting places to fish, especially with small bass-hunter boats or float tubes. Clear water and abundant vegetation bodes well for surface lures or fly-fishing. Abundance of catfish is unknown. Florida largemouth bass were introduced in 1982.
Distance from Abilene:
100 miles
 
Game Fish Present:
Bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, white crappie
 
     
     
         
Lake Records: No official lake records exist as of December 1, 1995
Species: Weight: Length: Angler: Date:
Blue catfish        
Flathead catfish        
Hybrid striped bass        
Largemouth bass        
White bass        
White crappie        

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