Lake Sheldon (Texas)

[JiggaMan512]

I just wanna start off by saying that this is a BEAUTIFUL body of water, and a great scenic place to have your boat on.

But does anybody know the LMB record for this lake?

Any other info on Sheldon is appreciated..

Ive only been once but want to go back as soon as we get some freakin' RAIN!!

[fishfordollars]

It gives up lots of double digit fish. Check your boat carefully if you put in there. It is full of Giant Salvinia.

[JiggaMan512]

It gives up lots of double digit fish. Check your boat carefully if you put in there. It is full of Giant Salvinia.

oh dude, your not kidding.

I've never seen that much Giant Salvinia in one place.

Those lily pads are freakin' CRAZY HUGE too.

I actually got my chatterbait hooked around one of those lily pad stems, on 30lb. braid, and broke off.  :-/

[fishfordollars]

It gives up lots of double digit fish. Check your boat carefully if you put in there. It is full of Giant Salvinia.

oh dude, your not kidding.

I've never seen that much Giant Salvinia in one place.

Those lily pads are freakin' CRAZY HUGE too.

I actually got my chatterbait hooked around one of those lily pad stems, on 30lb. braid, and broke off. :-/

I'm not surprised. Some of the stems look like they are 2" thick. Might be able to walk on the pads.LOL.

[bigtimfish]

Check the Tx parks and wildlife website. they have just about lake record in TX.

[flechero]

Any other info on Sheldon is appreciated..

lake record LMB is 10.06 according to the page...  sounds like most don't report the DD's out there.  

Link to TPWD page on Sheldon:

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/sheldon/

[fishfordollars]

They certainly do not. The lake up until three years ago was closed to boat traffic form around mid October or November until around the 15th of April.

[flechero]

They certainly do not. The lake up until three years ago was closed to boat traffic form around mid October or November until around the 15th of April.

Wonder why?  I just looked at an aerial view of the lake...  looks like a matt punching, frog throwing, veggie fest!  ...lol  Can you get a bass boat around in it, ok?  It would be a hike for me, but for a once in a blue moon place to go fish the "junk" I might enjoy it.

[fishfordollars]

I can't get mine in. the ramp is very steep and breaks over sharply. It would hang up on my trailer.

[flechero]

Hmm...  thanks for the warning, but do you mean it falls off steeply above water (as in hanging the front of the trailer) or the ramp drops out once under water? (hanging up on the springs/shackles)

Once off the trailer, could you get around very well?  

Thanks

[fishfordollars]

It breaks up out of the water. Not much of a ramp at all even though it's all concrete. Very steep also. That's the problem, just as the trailer clears the water the tow vehicle breaks over the top and instead of being level it breaks down toward the parking lot at a very steep angle. Very poor design.

As far as running, you can get around pretty easy especially in a little smaller boat. Wish I had a 16 footer with a 90 on it. That would be ideal for getting around. If you get out there run northeast from the ramp or follow the dam back to the right and find the deeper water. It's very shallow except for the deeper area in the N.E. section.

[flechero]

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it.