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McKinney Falls State Park

Published September 29, 2009 McKinney Falls State Park Leave a Comment
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Location: Barton Creek – Lost creek to Car Dealer Dam

Starting – Latitude: 30°10’45.88″N Longitude: 97°43’17.19″W

Physical Difficulty: Easy Fishing Dificulty: Easy – Moderate

Water Flow: Link to water flow at Onion Creek and Hwy 183

Fish: Guadalupe Bass, Large Mouth Bass, Rio Grande, Sunfish

Access: Mckinney Falls State Park is just east of the Austin Airport. Easy access is provided by heading south on highway 183 from Ben White, until you take a right on McKinney Falls Parkway.

General: This State Park is a hidden jewel, and while it may not possess the grandiosity of Pedernales State Park or the remoteness of Lost Pines State Park, it more than makes up for it in it’s proximity to Austin. For most Austinites McKinney Falls is a mere 10-20 minute drive away.

Hint: Directly below the map click on ”Larger Size”. Then you will have the option to select Google Earth, if you don’t have it get it, it’s free and pretty much the coolest thing ever.

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Public Lands Clean Up

Published September 28, 2009 McKinney Falls State Park 1 Comment
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The McKinney State Park clean up this last saturday was a success. We managed to fill about 40 large trash bags as well as retrieving all kinds of items from Onion Creek including, lawn chairs, six tires, and enough lumber and plywood to build a small shed. Come to think of it, maybe that’s what it once was.

The highlight of the day for me was paddling kayaks with my coworker Alan between the Upper and Lower Falls collecting trash from the steep banks. With a recycling bin strapped to the front of my sit on top scooping trash from the fishes waters i felt that i was truly giving back to an area that has given me so much enjoyment over the last few years.

While doing good i also managed to spot some healthy size Guadalupes that i’ll be heading back for this week, armed with a trash bag.

Public Lands Clean Up Day

Published September 23, 2009 McKinney Falls State Park 1 Comment
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Now that the rain has finally made it to Austin twice within the last week the creeks and rivers are starting to clean out some. The first rain last week basically washed all the trash in to the streams, and yesterdays rain is flushing most of that down stream. The water at McKinney Falls is flowing nicely and is clearing up now, however there is a LOT of trash lining the banks of the park. Fortunately “National Public Land’s Day” is coming up this Saturday and Whole Earth Provision (my work) and Merrell are sponsoring a clean up at McKinney SP. Come on out and help clean one of our inner city jewels. I’ll be bringing my kayak and cleaning the river, look for a green Tarpon 120. Bring your rod and some streamers!

Mas Agua Por Favor!

Published September 23, 2009 Barton Creek , McKinney Falls State Park Leave a Comment
Tags: Barton Creek, Black Bass, McKinney Falls State Park

Wow…more rain. After listening to it pour all Monday night i could hardly wait for the morning to check out the local creeks. Upon arriving at McKinney Falls i was shocked to see it not much more than a trickle.

McKinney Falls at 8:00 AM.

After walking upstream and making a few fruitless casts off the muddy banks i came back to this.

McKinney Falls at 8:30 AM.

With the water still rising i decided to head to some waters where the fish weren’t being inundated with such irregular flows. Barton Creek filled the bill. I fished from Lost Creek down to the fourth pool and i’m happy to say the creek is filling nicely. The fish were still a little hard to find but i did manage to get a small bass to take a Gold Ribbed Wooly Bugger.

Small bass from Barton Creek.

In a couple days, once the flow calms down, the fishing should be phenomenal down there. See you then!

Secret Spots

Published April 2, 2009 McKinney Falls State Park Leave a Comment
Tags: McKinney Falls State Park, Sunfish

Just a quick post about a quick trip today. I headed to McKinney State Park today, which is just 15 minutes from my house, to try and find some new secret spots. I figured if I was going to share the more obvious spots with all of you that i better broaden my resume in order to keep fishing by myself. The adventurer in me kicked in and i found one of the best spots i’ve ever been too in Texas. No i won’t be mapping this one, so follow the blog if you want to find it.

After checking the water flow for Williamson Creek which runs, when flowing, right through my neighborhood, i decided to head McKinney SP to check out the area where it dumps into Onion Creek. Here is a photo of the lush greenery that awaited me.

After adventuring up this creek quite a ways and finding no fish i decided to head to the only other area of the park that i had never explored. After a quick 15 minute hike along well rounded rocks and banks lined in poison oak, i spotted a pool about three feet deep lined with thick grasses. After just a couple of casts i ended up with this incredible Long Ear Sunfish. As i told my wife later in the day, watching it cut back and forth in the water i got the feeling that i had hooked a tropical rainbow on to the end of my line.

Just a little ways upstream from this amazing fish i found an area hereby called “Wooden Bridges”. Standing on top of a band about eight feet above the water i cast into a deep pool right in the middle of the creek. On that very first cast i hooked this fish. He/she fought so hard i thought it was a Large Mouth until i actually had the fish in hand.

So i tell you about one of my favorite fishing spots, push myself a little harder and viola…an incredible day of fishing. Maybe i should share this spot so i can have an even more amazing day of fishing…naw…better not push it.

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