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December 2014
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“The Little Paper With Big Bass Results”
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December 2014
David Roulston of Frisco caught Toyota
ShareLunker 558 from Lake Fork
November 20. The fish weighed 13.88
pounds and was 26.75 inches long and
20.5 inches in girth.
TPWD Photo © 2014, Larry D. Hodge
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Lake Fork produces first
ShareLunker of season
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James Caldemeyer’s
Lake Fork Trophy Bass Report
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Lake Fork Sportsman’s
Association Report
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Lake Fork produces season’s first Toyota ShareLunker
ATHENS—David Roulston
of Frisco kicked off the current Toyota ShareLunker
season with his catch of a
13.88-pound largemouth bass
from Lake Fork November 20.
Roulston was fishing in
25 feet of water with a Brush
Hog when the fish slammed
his lure.
Roulston’s catch sets the bar
for anglers hoping to become
Angler of the Year. The person
who catches the season’s largest entry will be named Angler
of the Year and will receive a
G. Loomis rod, Shimano reel
and PowerPro line combination. If the Angler of the Year
is a Texas resident, that person
also receives a lifetime Texas
fishing license.
Anyone legally catching
a 13-pound or bigger largemouth bass from Texas waters,
public or private, between
October 1 and April 30 may
submit the fish to the Toyota
ShareLunker program. Fish
will be picked up by TPWD
personnel within 12 hours.
All anglers entering fish
into the Toyota ShareLunker
program receive a free replica
of their fish, a certificate and
ShareLunker clothing and are
recognized at a banquet at the
Texas Freshwater Fisheries
Center in Athens. Prizes and
funding for the banquet are
provided by Toyota, which
also provides a Tundra pickup
truck for use in picking up and
returning the majority of lunkers and their offspring.
ShareLunker catches can be
reported 24 hours a day, seven
days a week during the season,
by calling (903) 681-0550.
If poor cellphone service
prevents use of the voice
number, anglers can leave a
phone number (including area
code) at (888) 784-0600. That
number is also monitored 24/7
during the season.
For complete information
and rules of the ShareLunker
program, tips on caring for big
bass and a recap of last year’s
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where available.
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It’s wintertime on Lake Fork!
December is here and the year is
winding down. It’s been a great
year of fishing here at Lake Fork.
Just the other day we had the first
Toyota ShareLunker of the year
caught by David Roulston from
Frisco, TX. The bass weighed
13.88 lbs. There will be more
of these fish caught through
this winter and spring as the big
bass in the lake are at their peak
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Lake Fork water conditions
are less than normal for this time
of year. Without any substantial
rains we are feeling the effects of
this multi year Texas drought. We
are currently sitting at 395.85,
which is just over 7 feet low.
Water temperatures are sitting in
the low to mid 50’s. The water is
clear to 3 feet on the south end
and fairly stained on most of the
north end of the lake. The hydrilla is in good shape where you
can find it and will provide some
excellent cover for the bass.
December invites a number of
shallow water patterns but one
of my favorites is targeting fish
around any shallow vegetation or
stumps near main lake or secondary points. Most of these winter
fish will move into these shallow grass beds or hug stumps for
cover and security as they look
to feed on unsuspecting prey.
During the sunny warmest part
of the day can be best as water
temperatures in these shallow areas is at its peak and the fish are
most active.
My favorite December lure is a
lipless crank bait. Best sizes are a
December 2014
1/2 oz or 5/8 oz but will also keep
a 3/4 oz bait handy as well. I like
to use shades of red, orange, or a
combination of these two colors
as well as chrome or gold. I like
to use a 7’ 1” medium heavy Abu
Garcia Veritas rod with 17-20 lb
Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon on
a high-speed reel like the NEW
Abu Garcia Revo Rocket. This
reel is 9:1 ratio so you can really
burn a bait with this set up or use
it to take some of the work off
of your arms while you fish these
baits all day making numerous
casts. I like to use the lipless
bait as a “search bait “and once
I get bit I will slow down and
work the area over thoroughly.
A lot of times you will find the
fish in small groups this time of
year but may not be able to catch
all of them on the same bait or
presentation. If you double back
and fish something like a suspending jerk bait or jig you may
catch a few more fish or that BIG
one you’ve been looking for! On
the jerk bait I will throw a suspending model in a gold/black,
clown, or ayu color. Fishing this
bait slowly with twitch and long
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I do better fishing slowly through
the area with a jig and I will flip
or pitch a 3/8 or 1/2 oz jig tight
to every piece of cover available. A jig can be very effective
on deeper points at the mouth of
creeks and the creek edges inside
the creek. With the lake low like
it is you can follow the trees that
line the channel edge very easily. Best colors for me are black
& blue, black/blue/purple, bama
bug, or black/brown. I like to tip
my jigs with a 3” or 4” Berkley
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on the Chigger Craw is very attractive to a big fish and they
hold onto the jig longer with the
Powerbait scent. This is an important advantage as most bites
are light and normally fish will
not hold onto the jig long during
the winter months.
The deep bite has been decent
over the past couple of weeks. I
am catching a lot of fish out deep
using a multitude of different
techniques. Locating big schools
of fish can be challenging out in
the depths. That is why I rely on
my Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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close to the schools of bait in 1828 feet of water. Once I locate
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a school of bass around the bait
with my sonar, I am positioning
my boat to take aim and start
firing at them with several different baits. The best and most
reliable lure has been a jigging
spoon. I use a flutter spoon the
most because this spoon mimics
dying shad and big bass cannot
resist it as an easy meal. It takes
some practice to get used to it if
you have never thrown one but
once you get into the rhythm of
it you will have a blast catching fish on it! I have also been
targeting the feeding schools of
bass with a Carolina rig. I have
had great success with the Berkley Havoc Back Slide on my
rig right now. It is just the right
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If you are headed to Lake Fork
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By Luke Clayton
I remember well the first time I hunted quail at Hidden Lakes Hunting Resort located near Lake Fork
at Yantis when the shooting resort first opened about 7 years ago. Owner Billy Burnett invited me up to
check out his operation. Before our hunt, Billy gave me a tour of his place. He raises the birds right there
on the property in long flight pens that are situated in a secluded area where the birds have almost no
contact with man. The flight pens give the birds plenty of space to strengthen their wings. A nice little
house served as ‘headquarters’ where the noon meals were served to hunters that had spent the morning
shooting quail or pheasants or chukars. Expert dog work, very fast flying birds, great guides that soon
became friends and an excellent meal are my memories of my first visit to Hidden Lakes.
Prior to hunting at Hidden Lakes, I’d hunted and written articles on many shooting preserves but none
that raised and conditioned their own birds. Most of the preserves I’d hunted were what I refer to as ‘wind
row’ operations consisting of small tracts with trails interspersed with areas of manmade cover. Often,
the birds we shot did little more than hop up in front of the dogs.
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The dogs that were used on these
operations had learned exactly
where the birds would be placed
and of cover out of habit more
than the scent of a game bird, at
least that is the way it appeared
to me. I’d also hunted several of
the upscale hunting resorts with
onboard chefs and million-dollar
lodges. While I enjoyed these
outings, the shooting usually left
me well aware that I had been
shooting ‘pen raised’ birds.
These ‘home grown’ upland
birds at Hidden Lakes that are
reared in near-natural conditions
make all the difference when it
comes to the hunt. They will
often cause an old wild quail
hunter like myself that remembers the good old days of Texas
quail hunting back in the sixties,
seventies and part of the eighties,
into reliving past hunts. At Hidden Lakes, the good old days are
back! The preserve is an excellent place to introduce newcomers, young and old, to the excitement of shooting upland birds
over well-trained pointers and
setters.
Things have changed at Hidden Lakes through the years.
Lots of improvements have been
made, including a fine lodge with
rooms for overnight lodging,
brand new and even bigger rearing and conditioning pens for the
birds, a new shotgunning course
and a new manager.
Back on my first hunt at Hidden Lakes, Cord Burnett, the son
of Billy and Kathryn, was still
a teenager but already guiding
hunters. When I hunted with him,
it was obvious he had as much
‘bird savvy’ as the pointers and
setters he was handling. Cord
grew up with his family hunting
wild quail back when their numbers were high out in West Texas. I don’t think I’ve ever known
anyone with more of a passion
for hunting upland birds and
working dogs. Cord has worked
hard at the family operation and
now is the manager, overseeing
everything from raising the birds
to keeping the kennel of dogs
trained to perfection.
Upon arriving for this hunt,
I spent a little time visiting with
Cord, who had a full plate of duContinued on page 7
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ties for the day ahead.
“I still guide, but not as much as I
used to,” says Cord. “I now have
to divide my time between duties managing the operation and
guiding. Overseeing the logistics
of an upland bird hunting resort
is most definitely a full-time job
but I make sure I am still out
there guiding as much as possible.”
I’ve made friends with most
of the staff at Hidden Lakes
through the years and my guide
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for this most recent hunt was
Dennis Hyde. Dennis was raised
on property adjacent the preserve
and grew up back when wild
quail numbers were still strong.
“We have young hunters here
all the time that have never had
the opportunity to hunt quail
or watch bird dogs work,” says
Dennis. “I’m not sure anyone
really knows why quail have all
but disappeared in East Texas
and their numbers are very low
in the old ‘quail country’ of West
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Texas but the fact is that hunting them is not a way of life as
it used to be. Here we provide a
traditional ‘old style’ quail hunt
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often as easy as walking out behind the house with our pointer
and getting into the birds. Those
days are long gone; hopefully
the biologists can get a good
handle on the demise of quail in
the state, but, even if they don’t,
the Burnett family has most definitely brought the sport back in a
fashion that comes very close to
the good old days. I might like it
a little bit better, to tell the truth.
We had to cover a good bit of
ground on our hunt but I remember back in the eighties walking
from sunup to sunset in pursuit
of quail!
Listen to Outdoors with Luke
Clayton and Friends on stations
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Contact Hidden Lakes Hunting Resort online at www.hiddenlakeshr.com or call Cord
Burnett at 903-335-2200 cell or
903-383-7100 lodge.
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William’s Creek Crappie Club Up-Date
By: Bob Parkinson
What started with a hand full
of people 24 months ago has
grown to 100 members this past
weekend. November 7th, 8th,
& 9th was our second annual
Crappie Academy with 19 in
attendance. Things kicked off
Friday evening with a welcome
crappie fish fry and some Crappie 101 training. Paul O’Bier
and George Nelan provided the
training Saturday. Paul is a professional crappie tournament
fisherman and George is the
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rods and tackle. A big thanks to
both of them for their time and
information. Saturday afternoon was on the water (OTW)
training on where and how to
catch big crappie in the winter
months on Lake Fork. Things
finished up Sunday with some
more on the water time.
The last meeting of the
WCCC for 2014 was Saturday,
November 8th at 4:00 PM. Sue
Parrish was the guest speaker and represented the Lake
Fork Sportsman Association
Paul OBier and George Nelan
at the crappie academy.
(LFSA). The association has
many areas they work in to preserve and promote Lake Fork’s
resources. The most visible
presence of the LFSA is their
Live Release Boat. The boat is
24 ft with 3 – 100 gallon tanks
that are oxygenated, aerated,
and medicated to reduce the
stress on the fish. They have a
99% survival rate. The service
is provided to tournaments of
50 boats or more at no expense.
Thanks Sue and thanks LFSA
for what you do.
Sue Parrish at November
WCCC meeting
The WCCC does not have a
member’s meeting in December. Our next regular meeting
will be January 10, 2015 at
Pope’s Landing Marina. Our
regular meetings start at 4:00
PM. Guest and visitors are welcome to attend. March 14, 2015
will be our kick-off meeting for
the year. All membership dues
have to be paid up by this date.
The 2015 years events will be
announced at this meeting.
Some of the events will be 1
or 2 Crappie Tournaments next
year, some OTW Spring Training, another Kid Fish Event,
and our always popular Fishing Swap Meet. It has been a
great year for the WCCC and
we want to thank all those
that volunteered their time and
equipment to make events happen and all those that gave their
time to come and speak at our
monthly meetings. Also a Big
Thanks to everyone that sponsored our events and activities.
Thank You for 2014 !
The WCCC meets every 2nd
Saturday of the month except in
December. Meeting times are
always 4:00 PM unless otherwise noted. We meet at Pope’s
Landing Marina & RV Resort,
unless otherwise noted. Members keep in formed through
our email address:“williamscr
eekcrappieclub@gmail.com”
and at the web site “williamscreekcrappieclub.com”.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at
the WCCC !
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Got venison? Now it’s time to feast!
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Deer season is well underway and I’m betting many of you have a
freezer full of venison. What would you think is the most popular
method of cooking venison? Maybe chicken fried steak? I’m betting
the old standard fried backstrap or ham steak is very high on the list!
I’ve enjoyed chicken fried venison since childhood and thought I’d
share with you my method of preparing it.
It’s important to keep in mind that venison is a very dry meat
and what fat the steaks have should be trimmed away. Pork or beef
fat is a good thing that adds to the meats flavor but venison fat must
be trimmed otherwise the “off” or gamey flavor that some associate
with improperly prepared venison.
Both the backstraps and cuts from the upper hams make excellent
chicken fried steak. Make sure and trim all the connective tissue from
the hams as well as fat. When sliced fairly thin, most backstrap steaks
are very tender but ham steaks might require some additional tenderizing with a meat hammer or tenderizing machine.
Once the steaks are cut and trimmed, I dust them liberally with my
favorite dry seasonings. This can be anything from salt and pepper
to a prepared dry mix. We love garlic and I always use a garlic based
blend or add additional granulated
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It’s time to feast
Continued from page 11
garlic to the steaks.
In order for the flour to adhere
to the meat, I sprinkle a liberal
amount of Louisiana hot sauce
on the steaks and allow them to
marinate with the dry seasonings and liquid sauce for a few
hours or overnight. Most cooks
use milk instead of the hot sauce
but I’ve found the hot sauce adds
a little extra flavor.
I fry my venison is a cast iron
skillet with lid. About an inch of
cooking oil is all that’s needed;
heat it until a fit of flour sizzled
when sprinkled into the skillet.
Make sure the steaks are moist.
If they aren’t, sprinkle a bit more
Louisiana hot sauce on them
and coat thoroughly with flour. I
press the steaks into the flour to
make sure they are well coated.
Drop the battered fillets into the
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the skillet. Why not reserve some
of these steaks as chicken fried
steak and smother the rest?
Into the small amount of oil,
add about 3 tablespoons of flour
and brown stirring continually
to avoid scorching. Pour a little
milk into the skillet and incorporate with the flour, oil and crispy
bits of flour. Toss in a handful of
chopped onion, add more milk
and stir continuously until you
have gravy. Now, add some of
the chicken fried steak fillets
and possibly a bit more milk or
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When the steaks are crispy
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It’s time to feast
LAKE FORK LAND
Interior Lots
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water; you don’t want the gravy to
stick to the skillet. Turn the heat to low, place the lid on the skillet and
let it simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. You’ll probably want to season with a bit more black pepper and salt to taste.
Cook a pot of rice and you will have the bases covered with TWO
meat dishes prepared simultaneously. Your guests that desire chicken
fried venison steak can put a little of the gravy on their steaks or use
a steak sauce. Those that prefer smothered steak with rice should also
be happy!
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week on radio stations from Nebraska to Texas.
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Mission of the Lake Fork
Sportsman’s Association
• Promote sportsmanship and the protection
of natural resources
• Promote the quality of Lake Fork fishery
and other outdoor recreational activities
• Promote the future of angling through
youth programs
• Promote a spirit of cooperation with local,
By Dick Walker
county, state, and federal governmental agncies and
other civic organizations for the purpose of improving Lake Fork and its surrounding communities
• Promote items of interest of the membership at large
Button Bushes Planted In Lake
On November 6th and 17th members of the LFSA, Yantis FFA and
Texas Parks & Wildlife planted over 620 button bushes. This is the
third year the LFSA and TPWD have partnered in habitat restoration.
The plants have been planted in areas that do not obstruct lake
front property or boat docks. These plants will survive in up to 4 feet
of water and will provide excellent cover for fish. The hope is that
over time they will provide fishermen with areas to target for that
catch of a lifetime.
December 2014
Christmas Sharing
The LFSA is collecting food
and toys as part of its Christmas
sharing program. In the past area
residents have supported our efforts and we have been able to
help families in need during the
holiday season. You can find our
collection boxes at one of these
area merchants:
Alba
C & M Lumber & Supply
Connie’s Café
Tiffany’s
Verona’s
Yantis
Fisherman’s One Stop
Four Corners Gas
Allen’s Hitchin Post
Yantis Café
Hometown Subs & Pizzeria
Emory
Affiliated Groceries
2015 Texas 72
Registration
Open
On November 1 registration
opened for the 3rd Annual Texas
72 Carp & Buffalo Challenge.
Yantis FFA Students Anna Burgess and Gracie Beech planting bushes
This tournament draws anglers
from as far away as England, Romania, Canada, Hungary as well
as from all over the US. We will
be limiting entries to a total of 40
two man teams.
Anglers will fish for 72
hours trying to win a part of the
$15,250 prize money. All fishing
is from the bank with a limit of
Bushes were planted at two elevations, at the water’s edge and about three rods per angler.
If you are interested in fishfifteen feet from the water. When the lake returns to pool each level
ing
the tournament you can go
will be under water.
to www.lakeforksa.com and get
more information as well as register on-line.
This year’s dates for the tournament are March 5, 6, 7 and 8,
2015.
Our membership is open and
available to any and all who
share our deep commitment to
do whatever is necessary to preTPWD boat ready to take bushes to planting area.
serve the legend that is uniquely
Lake Fork. For more information about the LFSA you can go
to our website www.lakeforksa.
com
Brookshire’s
Curves
Don’s Restaurant
Hooten’s Hardware
House of Prayer
Lake Country Cleaners
Lake Country Physical Therapy
Max a Mart #1 (Hwy 69) Max
a Mart #6 (North Hwy 19)
Maya’s Restaurant
Sidekicks Restaurant
Star Mart
Ya’ll Come Back Café
Quitman
Oak Ridge Marina
Minnow Bucket Marina
We want to thank all of the
merchants who provided space
for our collection boxes. Without their help Christmas Sharing
would not be possible.
We also want to thank our
LFSA members whose efforts
make the drive such a success.
Ed Swenson, with help from
Bruce Allen, Elray Vellier and
Larry Marler chaired this important community project.
Look For This Box to Make
your Contribution
LFSA Receives Grant
The LFSA has been awarded a $1,000 grant to support our
button bush habitat restoration project. The funds will be used
to purchase more plants, potting soil, and fertilizer for the 2015
growing season.
We want to thank Friends of Reservoir for this award as well
as LFSA members Sam and Martha Scroggins, who prepared the
grant application, and Sue Parrish, project manager for the button
bush project, for their efforts in making this grant possible.
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Happy Holidays everyone. I hope everyone had a great
Thanksgiving, and
looking
forward
to having a Merry
Christmas. The Cowboys are in
the playoff race and that always
makes a better holiday season
for me.
My catfish year has come to
a close now that hunting season
has started and the weather has
gotten cooler. We were catching
catfish up until the weather got
down below freezing.
The boat fell 16 catfish short
of 4200 for the year. That’s a
pretty good year but my record
year was 2013. Probably 98%
of those catfish were caught on
Ernest’s Poletown Catfish bait.
Unfortunately Ernest is not
going to be able to sponsor me
anymore. I was sick when I
found out the bad news. I loved
that bait and it will catch catfish.
I’m trying to find a new bait
sponsor for next year.
As expected duck season has
got off to a slow start for me.
We have shot a few but nothing
to get excited about. Due to the
lake being so low this will probably be a tough year hunting on
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Catfish Report
the lake. Most of the vegetation
on the lake is dried up and gone.
That is what holds the ducks in
the area.
On November 17, I did manage to shoot a 10-point buck. It
measured 17in. wide and probably weighed 150 pounds.
Looking forward to another
great year of fishing on Lake
Fork. This lake is full of all
kinds of fish. It’s starting to be
a great white bass lake too! The
crappie fishing is good and the
bass fishing is one of the best
lakes in the nation. Not to mention the catfishing as I have been
turning customers on to for 10
years now. Lake Fork is just a
great fishing lake for whatever
you want to try and catch.
Have a Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year. Fishing trips
make great Christmas presents.
If you would like to give a guided trip I have gift certificates
available. You can reach me at
903-383-2921. Until next year,
be safe on the water and always
fish friendly.
Cowboys fan JC McCann with
one of 49 catfish caught.
Cam Goins from Plano, Texas.
Catfish guide Stan Kuhn with
a nice 10-point buck shot on
11-17-14.
Kenneth Crenshaw and son
Travis from Winona, Texas.
Big one, 7 pounds. CPR
Gus Parker and son Jace from
Ardmore, Oklahoma.
Kenneth Crenshaw from Winona, Texas with a big blue cat.
Big brother Tony Meyer, Cam
& Chris Goins from Plano, and
Melissa Williams from Fayettville, Ar.
Floyd Bell, 88-years-young and
JC McCann from Dallas.
Oliver Despain caught #4100
with catfish guide Stan Kuhn..
New Year’s Eve Party
Darrin Morris & Thomas Lynn Wade
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Jim Parker from Yantis caught
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Kenneth Crenshaw and guide
Stan Kuhn. 45 catfish.
Oliver Despain from Benton,
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features 4 bedrooms, 10’ ceilings
in the living area and 13’ ceilings
in the master! Tile in kitchen and
bathrooms, laminate wood
flooring, ceiling fans, brick wood
burning fireplace and a huge
38’x9’ back deck. Appliances
convey to buyer!
YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS ONE!
Located near Lake Fork and less
than 5 minutes to boat ramp!
Everything is new, totally updated
inside and out, this one is for sure
move-in ready! Great country
setting with even better country
views. Sitting on 1 acre, fenced
and cross fenced for pets with
plenty of room for a shop or any
other out buildings you might
need.
HOME IN GREAT LOCATION
This three bedroom home with attached
carport and fenced back yard is in
downtown Yantis. Let your kids walk to
schools just across the street and with
Lake Fork boat ramp just five minutes
away you are close to your weekend
fishing getaway. CALL TODAY FOR
MORE INFORMATION.
LOCATED IN HOLLY LAKE
RANCH AREA This 4 unit property is
in a high traffic area, any business will
get serious highway exposure.Property
has great income potential. One unit
is currently rented, 3 others are available.
No restrictions or zoning. MOTIVATED
SELLER with reasonable offers!
Yantis $282,500
Alba $157,500
Yantis $115.900
Emory $79,900
WATERFRONT CUSTOM BUILT
home located on 1.25 acre lot + 2.25
acres of leaseback on one of the best
fishing areas on Lake Fork. This
subdivision is restricted and secluded
but has no HOA. Home features
ceramic tile, carpet in bedrooms,
corner stacked stone wbf, crown
molding and stainless appliances.
Screened 9x19 back porch & 30x50
workshop.
3-2-2 HIGH EFFICIENCY HOME
has tons of foam insulation in ceiling
and walls & a copper metal roof!
New laminate wood floors, gas
fireplace, wood blinds, stainless
steel appliances, granite counters,
tumbled marble walk-in shower in
master bath.Travertine tiles encase
tub in 2nd bathroom, back deck,
sprinkler system and a community
boat ramp to Lake Fork.
2 BEDROOM BRICK HOME ON 4
LOTS with plenty of room to build a
permanent residence then use this
as a guest house, mother-in-law suite,
or even a killer man cave. These 4
lots have leaseback and frontage on
Lake Fork however dredging would
be necessary for boat access. Home
is absolutey move in ready, fresh paint,
flooring and a new aerobic septic
system.
GREAT CABIN ON 1 ACRE
Sitting on a hill with view of Lake
Fork! Hardwood floors, one
bedroom downstairs, two
upstairs loft bedrooms, wood
burning stove, deep water well
& no home owners association.
This would be an excellent
vacation place, located just
minutes from boat ramp to Lake
Fork. Lots of deer and wildlife in
this area, quite and peaceful!
A GREAT FIND ON LAKE FORK
Established RV park with a long waiting list for RV lots. There are
currently 39 lots & 13-16 acres of leaseback to expand the RV
park, 4 septic systems with room for 30 additional RV sites on
the current septic systems. Property includes a water well for RV
park with a 35 gpm pump. 2011 manufactured home, a deep
water boat ramp & a sass frass log guest house that is not yet
completed inside. This is a rare opportunity and a rare find on
Lake Fork.
YANTIS $549,900
90X40 OFFICE BUILDING with
nice entry. Kitchen/break room
with 3 offices and large work
area. Overhead door at rear and
door at side. Two updated HVAC
units, commercial phone system
in place. Plenty of parking plus a
full acre of land to expand if
needed.
Winnsboro $109,000
LAKE FORK WATERFRONT
LOTS-No HOA, deed restricted.
Four waterfront lots $25,000 each
or $80,000 for all 4 lots. Plus one
waterfront lot $35,000
ALEXA ESTATES- Only 2 lots left
and ready for your new home,
mobile home or RV. Lake Fork boat
ramp is just 2 miles away. Utilities
at the road. $9,999 each
4 ACRES IN YANTIS
on Hwy 154. Property is partially fenced and
has all city utilities and sewer. Two workshop
buildings in front plus a barn and corral in
back. Just minutes to Lake Fork boat ramp.
$59,900
BROOK HARBOR- Wooded lot
w/huge mature trees, awesome
views around the neighborhood and
of the lake. House pad in place, w/
pier and a boat slip. $54,900
LAKE FORK GOLF COURSE Level lot ready for your new home
to be built. Gated upscale
neighborhood with HOA &
community boat ramp access for
owners only. $19,900
BEST FISHING ON LAKE FORK
Site built homes, min. living area
1500 sqft. Water meter on property.
2.95 Acres + 2 acres of leaseback
with AG exemption. Yantis
$89,900
25+acres in very nice area This
property is clean and neat. Heavily
wooded with approx 400’ of
frontageon FM 49. Nice homes in
area and plenty of privacy. $88,500
11+ACRES AND 10+ ACRES
leaseback, partially wooded on
Lake Fork waterfront. Hwy 515
frontage. Property is unrestricted
& no zoning! Owner financing
available with 20% down! $139.900
ROYAL OAK ESTATES-1.4 Acre
wooded waterfront lot on Lake
Fork. Some clearing and dirt work
has already been completed!
Owner financing available! $75,000
SUNSET BAY ESTATES Good
waterfront and off-water lots
available in this small, friendly &
secluded subdivision. Lots starting
at $27,500. Call for info and
pricing.
LAKE FORK RANCHES - Wooded
off-water 2.9 acre lot has unbelievable
view of lake. Elevated bldg site will
give your custom home views of the
lake in all directions. $49,900
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Serious highway exposure for your
business in Emory on Highway 515.
Office & Shop building on 2+ acres.
$235,000
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