Popular impoundment offers boat ramps a commercial marina, picnic sites, camping area with RV hookups, swimming, and fishing for crappie, bass (record, largemouth 13.81 lbs) and catfish.
Athens Marina provides public access for boating and fishing.  Facilities include restaurant, full-service RV hookups, boat launch, and barge rental.  Groceries, bait and tackle available.
For information, fees, call 903/677-7490

This huge impoundment is operated for recreation and Fort Worth municipal water supply.  Nestled among post oaks and pines, the lake offers numerous campsites, picnicking areas, excellent fishing, with record fish; largemouth bass, 12 lbs.; channel catfish, 19.76 lbs.; flathead catfish, 27 lbs. And striped bass, 18.56 lbs.  Swimming and boating is a favorite activity on one of the most popular lakes in North East Texas - near Purtis State Park.

Rated by area fisherman as one of the best bass lakes (record is largemouth bass, 15.12 lbs.) in Texas.  Skiers and boaters enjoy the waters, while picnicking and camping are popular along scenic wooded shore.  Screened shelters, camper hookups, electricity, water and dump station, gasoline and rest rooms  Fishing guide available.

This North East Texas lake is popular with fishermen and boaters.  Anglers seek black bass, catfish, crappie, bluegills and other panfish.  Record fish include flathead catfish, 66 lbs.; hybrid striped bass, 5.25 lbs.; and striped bass, 3.19 lbs. Martin Creek State Park on north shore offers camping, picnic area, boat ramp, bait, tackle.

Built for industrial purposes, but also furnishing recreational facilities for residents and visitors.  Excellent fishing, water skiing, boating and swimming, plus campsites at lakeside.  Two record for fish are; flathead catfish, 76 lbs.; and largemouth bass, 14.55 lbs.

Waterfowl hunting during winter season.

Impoundment offers two parks at lake side with boat ramps, individual and group picnic shelters, swimming areas, floating dock.  Marked nature trail identifies large variety of pines and hardwood trees and other native flora.  No overnight camping.

On the Neches River in hilly timber area the lake is used for recreation, municipal and industrial water supplies.  Popular for boating, water sports and fishing.  Several lake fishing records include black crappie, 2.31 lbs.; hybrid striped bass, 12.31 lbs.; largemouth bass, 12 lbs.; walleye, 4.13 lbs; white bass, 2.81 lbs.; and white crappie, 3.94 lbs.

Facilities include marina, bate and tackle shops, swimming beach, boat launching ramps and camping areas.

Small, (especially when compared to its giant neighbor Toledo Bend), the lake routinely provides trophy-size bass.  A 16.9 lbs. largemouth bass, caught in February, 1986 set lake record.  The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department credits the introduction of Florida bass as responsible for the large hybrids found here.

Formerly Striker Creek Resevoir is used for recreation, power generation and industrial water supply. A great bass lake with marina services and boat launching facilities, plus picnicking and camping areas.

Gigantic impoundment on Sabine River between Texas and Louisiana, 65 miles long with 650 miles of shoreline.

Largest lake in Texas or on its borders. Parks of Sabine River Authority and National Forest Service at lakeside, plus almost unlimited commercial camps, resorts and marinas.

Vast open water areas provide room for sailing and boating of all kinds; equally large regions of submerged timber are prime fish habitat. Fishing is superb with native largemouth bass the favorite game fish.  Lake fishing records include black crappie, 3.69 lbs.; blue catfish, 40,75 lbs.; flathead catfish, 75 lbs.; hybrid striped bass, 15.81 lbs.; largemouth bass, 9.38 lbs.; stripped bass, 33.22 lbs.; and white bass, 4.25 lbs.

Adjacent municipal lakes for water supply and public recreation cover 4,880 acres.  Lakeside facilities offer a marina, boat ramps, camping and RV sites with hookups.  Fishing for black bass, crappie, catfish and variety of pan fish. Record for largemouth bass 12.9 lbs.