Reel Appeal

ID: 668 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University
This file appears in: Lake Waco
Reel Appeal

Fishing quickly became a popular activity at Lake Waco due to the large amount of shore area designated for fishermen. More than fifty species of fish inhabit the lake, including bass, crapple, and catfish.

This file appears in: Lake Waco

By Amanda Sawyer
Lake Waco is a reservoir and artificial lake which serves a variety of functions for the city of Waco. The dam was built in 1929 in order to control flooding of the Bosque River and to provide the city with a reliable water source. In 1961, a modern…