Freshwater Fishing Report

SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

DAY RISE SET RISE SET RISE SET RISE SET 1 7:01 7:51 7:21 7:11 7:45 6:36 7:11 5:20 2 7:02 7:50 7:22 7:10 7:45 6:35 7:12 5:20 3 7:03 7:49 7:22 7:09 7:46 6:34 7:13 5:20 4 7:03 7:47 7:23 7:07 7:47 6:33 7:14 5:20 5 7:04 7:46 7:24 7:06 7:48 6:32 7:14 5:20 6 7:05 7:45 7:24 7:05 6:49 5:31 7:15 5:20 7 7:05 7:43 7:25 7:03 6:50 5:31 7:16 5:20 8 7:06 7:42 7:26 7:02 6:51 5:30 7:17 5:20 9 7:07 7:41 7:26 7:01 6:52 5:29 7:18 5:21 10 7:07 7:39 7:27 7:00 6:52 5:28 7:18 5:21 11 7:08 7:38 7:28 6:58 6:53 5:28 7:19 5:21 12 7:09 7:37 7:29 6:57 6:54 5:27 7:20 5:21 13 7:09 7:35 7:29 6:56 6:55 5:27 7:20 5:21 14 7:10 7:34 7:30 6:55 6:56 5:26 7:21 5:22 15 7:10 7:33 7:31 6:54 6:57 5:25 7:22 5:22 16 7:11 7:31 7:32 6:52 6:58 5:25 7:22 5:22 17 7:12 7:30 7:32 6:51 6:59 5:24 7:23 5:23 18 7:12 7:29 7:33 6:50 7:00 5:24 7:23 5:23 19 7:13 7:27 7:34 6:49 7:01 5:23 7:24 5:24 20 7:14 7:26 7:35 6:48 7:01 5:23 7:25 5:24 21 7:14 7:25 7:35 6:47 7:02 5:23 7:25 5:25 22 7:15 7:23 7:36 6:46 7:03 5:22 7:26 5:25 23 7:16 7:22 7:37 6:44 7:04 5:22 7:26 5:26 24 7:16 7:21 7:38 6:43 7:05 5:22 7:27 5:26 25 7:17 7:19 7:39 6:42 7:06 5:21 7:27 5:27 26 7:18 7:18 7:40 6:40 7:07 5:21 7:27 5:27 27 7:18 7:16 7:40 6:40 7:08 5:21 7:28 5:28 28 7:19 7:15 7:41 6:39 7:09 5:21 7:28 5:29 29 7:20 7:14 7:42 6:38 7:09 5:20 7:28 5:29 30 7:20 7:12 7:43 6:37 7:10 5:20 7:29 5:30 31 7:44 6:37 7:29 5:31

Times given above are for Dallas. For other locations, subtract 1 minute per 12 miles east of Dallas, and add 1 minute per 12 miles west of Dallas. The table below gives adjustments for some Texas cities. Information provided is the longitudinal distance from Dallas and the time adjustment for sunrise and sunset.

Abilene / 165 miles west / + 14 minutes Alpine / 405 miles west / + 24 minutes Beaumont / 160 miles east / - 13 minutes Corpus Christi / 35 miles west / + 3 minutes Austin / 55 miles west / + 5 minutes Del Rio / 235 miles west / + 20 minutes El Paso / 555 miles west / - 23 minutes Houston / 170 miles east / - 5 minutes Laredo / 160 miles west / + 14 minutes Lubbock / 280 miles west / + 24 minutes San Angelo / 215 miles west / + 18 minutes San Antonio / 95 miles west / + 8 minutes Tyler / 75 miles east / - 6 minutes

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NOW’S THE TIME TO BUILD A POND

The late Cap Nowlin, a farmer and rancher in Comanche County, got the heavy equipment running during a massive drought in the 1990s.

“We’re going to be ready for the next one,” he said.

Digging and building a pond during a time when rains are seen as a miracle may seem counterintuitive, but it can be the best time.

“Drought is a good time to build a lake or pond,” said John Jones, president of Lochow Ranch Pond and Lake Management. “And it’s easy not to think about building them during the wet years.”

Jones has seen an increase in pond construction in recent years.

“More lakes are being built as the state becomes more developed and property sizes get smaller,” he said.

Modern technology has made it attainable to add water to properties where it had never been thought possible.

“With the new technologies, it’s become easier to hold water,” Jones said. “While it’s cheaper to have the soil quality that holds water, we can bring in soil from elsewhere or use liners in the most extreme circumstances.”

Almost all bodies of water on ranches are multi-purpose, Jones said.

“The primary purpose is almost always agriculture related,” he said. “But there’s no reason not to check the other boxes as well — like attracting and promoting wildlife, waterfowl and creating fishing opportunities, along with the benefits of recreation and aesthetics.”

When building a new water body, you’ll want to consider the entire watershed before settling on size.

“I’ve noticed a dangerous trend,” Jones said. “People become selfish with the water so the water doesn’t flush through the lake. A healthy lake only pauses the water — you want to match the lake to the drainage size.”

Failing to do that creates a multitude of potential problems.

“Long-term, you will end up with severe water quality issues and fish kills,” Jones said. “We are seeing more fish kills because of poor water quality.”

Another way to improve water quality is to go deeper.

“The pond may be deeper than you think necessary, but it will hold back weed growth and reduce maintenance costs,” Jones said. “You want to get 12 feet or greater in Texas — it costs more up front, but you’ll save later.”

Lochow Ranch Pond and Lake Management and its affiliate company, Shoreline Consulting, has everything you need, from the design team of experts to the in-house heavy earth-moving equipment.

“We start with your vision,” Jones said. “Then we assess the property, including the watershed, rainfall, depth and slope and whether drains need to be added. Then we add the details people desire, like a sandy beach, boat ramp or floating dock.”

For more than two decades, Lochow Ranch has used its proven lake process to help with more than 6,000 water bodies in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas — and they can help you turn and manage your pond into a multi-purpose slice of paradise to be enjoyed for decades to come. LOCHOW RANCH POND & LAKE MANAGEMENT ☎ (866) 422-9022

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