Top   Fishing and Stocking Boating Radio-Controlled Boating          Individuals fishing in Lubbock's parks must follow all Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's regulations including the possession of a current Texas Fishing License. Link to: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for more information. Catch and Release is strongly encouraged so that everyone can enjoy fishing in our parks. Some of Lubbock's park lakes are periodically stocked with fish by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Species include bass, channel catfish and rainbow trout.  Information below is courtesy of TWPD! All stockings of fish are subject to change due to fish availability and lake conditions.    The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will be stocking sub-adult catfish approximately 9 inches long in the following park lakes sometime in September or October: 2005 Higginbotham Park - 19th and Vicksburg Elmore Park - 66th Street and Quaker Avenue Buster Long Park - 56th and Aberdeen Maxey Park - 24th Street and Quaker Avenue McCullough Park - 88th and Flint Ribble Park - 62nd and Temple Comancheria Lake (Canyon Lake #3) East of N. University and Canyon Lake Drive 2006 Andrews Park - 76th and Memphis Casey Park - 66th and Avenue W Dupree Park - 59th and Toledo Guy Park - 93rd and Memphis Higginbotham Park - 19th and Vicksburg Hoel Park - 91st and Chicago Huneke Park -  82nd and Nashville Jennings Park - 73rd and Winston Leftwich Park - 60th and Elgin Mahon Park - 29th and Chicago McCullough Park - 88th and Flint Miller Park - Memphis Avenue and Memphis Drive Stevens Park - 75th and Slide Conquistador and Llano Estacado Lakes in the  Buddy Holly Recreation Area West of N. University and Canyon Lake Drive    2005  Higginbotham Park - 19th and Vicksburg McCullough Park - 88th and Flint      No information available at this time. Back to Top   ****************************************************************         A FREE boating permit is required from the Parks and Recreation Office to use water craft in certain Lubbock parks We can mail you one or come by our office!   Sailboats, canoes, kayaks and rafts may be used on: Maxey Lake - 24th Street and Quaker Avenue Elmore Lake - 66th Street and Quaker Avenue Leftwich Lake - 60th Street and Elgin Avenue and the Jim Bertram Lake System from Buddy Holly Recreation Area west of North University to Dunbar Historical Lake east of MLK, Jr. Blvd. 1.  Only non-motorized boats are allowed in these lakes. 2.  Battery-operated electric or trolling motors are allowed      only on lakes in the Jim Bertram Lake System. 3.  No homemade rafts are permitted. 4.  Coast Guard approved life preservers must be worn. 5.  Boating hours are from sunup to sundown. Back to Top   ****************************************************************         Radio-controlled boats are only allowed on Buster Long Park - 56th Street and Aberdeen Cost $10 Annually 1.  All individuals operating radio-controlled boats must      have a permit issued by the Parks and Recreation Dept. 2.  All persons shall be required to become a member of the      North American Model Boat Association (NAMBA) or to      have liability and property damage coverage of at least      $1,000,000. 3.  All City Ordinances must be observed. 4.  No vehicles may be parked or driven on park property. 5.  Parks and Recreation reserves the right to terminate      any event and clear the park site if a nuisance or valid      complaint regarding the event is identified. 6.  Permit holders are responsible for removing litter and      properly clearing the park site after events. 7.  Noise levels from boats must not exceed 92 decibels. 8.  Radio-controlled boats must not be operated before      10:00 a.m. 9.  Family members are included with individual permit      holders.   Permits can be purchased at the Parks and Recreation Office! Back to Top

Parks and Recreation 1010 9th Street ● PO Box 2000 ● Lubbock, TX 79457 ● 806-775-2687 ● 806-775-2686 fax Comments, questions or suggestions?  Email: nneill@mylubbock.us