(Hemphill, TX) The Sabine River Authority of Texas (SRA) recently completed the 2024 Toledo Bend Artificial Fish Habitat Project. With assistance from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Inland Fisheries Team over 200 fish habitat structures were deployed into Toledo Bend Reservoir. These artificial habitat structures have been scientifically studied and proven to be effective at attracting large numbers of fish. The goal of this project is to provide opportunities for successful fishing trips for the public when visiting Toledo Bend Reservoir. The habitat structures can be located at the GPS coordinates listed below:
PVC STRUCTURES (150 Total)
- Lowe’s Creek: N 31.39035, W -93.68142 (20 Structures)
- Indian Mounds: N 31.33608, W -93.68012 (20 Structures)
- N. Housen: N 31.29384, W -93.68655 (25 Structures)
- Six Mile: N 31.24946, W -93.68027 (25 Structures)
- N. Mill Creek: N 31.20551, W -93.64870 (20 Structures)
- Buck Creek: N 31.17143, W -93.61098 (20 Structures)
- Indian Creek: N 31.15293, W -93.60731 (20 Structures)
CONCRETE STRUCTURES (60 Total)
- Haley’s Ferry: N 31.71373, W -93.81715 (12 Structures)
- Ragtown: N 31.67320, W -93.81632 (12 Structures)
- East Hamilton: N 31.61906, W -93.83420 (12 Structures)
- Spring Hill: N 31.44082, W -93.74517 (12 Structures)
- Cox’s Ridge: N 31.41714, W -93.71828 (12 Structures)
David Montagne, SRA’s General Manager, stated, “At SRA we are continuing to make substantial investments to promote recreational access on the reservoir and with this project we are adding more habitat for anglers to fish. I would like to thank our partners at Texas Parks and Wildlife, Texas B.A.S.S. Nation, and the many other volunteers who made this project happen.”
The Sabine River Authority was created by the Legislature in 1949 as an official agency of the State of Texas and covers all or part of 21 counties in East Texas. The Authority serves as a conservation and reclamation district with responsibilities to control, store, preserve, and distribute the waters of the Sabine River and its tributary streams for useful purposes. GPS Coordinates for deployed habitat structures can be found on SRA’s website: www.sratx.org/basi