Lake Waco Lake Waco is a freshwater reservoir in McLennan County, Texas. Located on the Bosque River just off Texas Highway 6. While, having a surface area of 8465 acres and a maximum depth of 90 feet, the lake holds 79 000-acre feet of water. Further, impoundment occurred in 1965 partly due to a flood …
Bigeye Shiner The Bigeye Shiner (Notropis boops) is a freshwater species of ray-finned fish of the Notropis genus. Native to North America. Description of the Bigeye Shiner The Bigeye Shiner is a slender, silver minnow with a dusky lateral stripe. Generally, reaches lengths of approximately 2 to 3 inches. While, their eyes are large in …
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Lake Nocona Lake Nocona is a freshwater lake located nine miles north east of Nocona, Texas in Montague County. Also known as Farmer’s Creek Reservoir. Construction of the reservoir began in 1959 and completed in 1961, serving for municipal, industrial and mining purposes. While, the surface area is 1323 acres the maximum depth is 80 …
Longnose Gar The Longnose Gar (Lepisosteus osseus) is a freshwater ray-finned fish in the Lepisosteidae family. Native to North America. Also known as the Needlenose Gar, Longnose Garpike and Billy Gar. A primitive species of highly evolved bony fish with a spiral valve intestine. Grown in popularity as a sportfish rather than a food source. …
Lake Granbury Lake Granbury located on the Brazos River near downtown Granbury, Texas. Off US 377 approximately 33 miles southwest of Fort Worth. While, construction began in 1966 impoundment occurred in 1969 by damming the Brazos River. Further, a long, narrow lake, contained by De Cordova Bend Dam that compasses 103 miles of shoreline. While, …
Emerald Shiner The Emerald Shiner (Notropis atherinoides) is a ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family, Notropis genus. Native to North America from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Other common names include Buckery Shiner, Common Emerald Shiner, Lake Shiner, Lake Silver Side, Plains Shiner, River Emerald Shiner or just Shiner. Description of the Emerald Shiner …
Pugnose Shiner The Pugnose Shiner (Notropis anogenus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family, part of the Notropis genus. Native to North America where their historic range was from eastern Ontario and Western New York to North Dakota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, ending in the St Lawrence River drainage. Description of the Pugnose …
