Members Fishing Outing on Johnson City Lake, Pedernales River
When, Saturday June 1st, 7:30 AM, CST
Where: LCRA Pedernales River Nature Park, 404 US 281, Johnson City, TX , 78636
Lunch: Hot Dogs, chips & drinks at noon
Join the Austin Fly Fishers for a Membership Fishing Outing on the Johnson City Lake (Pedernales River)
You will need a kayak or some type of water craft to fish this event. Shoreline access is quite limited in this area.
Admission: There is $5 ($2 seniors, 65 and over) charge when you enter the park. You will place the payment in an envelope and drop it in a drop box. Please bring CASH.
Hosts
Manuel Pena and Gary Geddes
Details
The Johnson City Lake is formed by a dam on the Pedernales River. We will access the lake thru the LCRA Pedernales River Nature Park. The park is on the south side of the lake. When you enter the park you will see signs and a drop box where you can pay your entry fee. The park is small. The road comes to a Y, take the road to the left and towards the water. You will see the only two buildings in the park, a covered picnic area and bathrooms. We will gather in this area. There is a floating dock where you can access the lake on a kayak. It is a short distance from the gathering area.
We will plan on having a hot dog and chips lunch at noon. Donations will be accepted. There will be a drawing for gifts. Outing details will be available at the May 16th meeting.
Recommended Gear
1) A kayak or other water craft and a personal safety flotation device.
2) Fly rods, your choice.
3) Flies, the target fish in the lake will be bass, sunfish and perch.
4) Bring water.
5) Rain gear: Check the forecast. We will be there unless conditions become unsafe.
Note
I frequently see people fishing this lake but they are almost always fishing from the shore. There are only two places on this lake to get on the water in a kayak, one of them is the small floating dock in the park. A few years ago I took a friend who had never fly fished before out on kayak on this lake. He caught a fish on his first cast here. I thought that was amazing.
If you have any questions, contact Manuel at Manuelflyfish@aol.com
Here are a couple links. The information on this park is fairly limited. The second link is a map.
https://www.lcra.org/parks/pedernales-river-nature-park/
https://www.johnsoncitytx.org/parks-recreation/lcra-park/
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