Lake Mackenzie Report

Current Fishing Report: Water lightly stained; 43 degrees; 79.27' low. Black bass are slow on live bait along timber and rocky outcrops. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass and striped bass are fair on live bait and chrome jerkbaits. Smallmouth bass are slow on live bait. Walleye are fair on live bait. Catfish are good on live bait. High wind advisory in effect.

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Lake Characteristics

Location: 10 miles northwest of Silverton on Tule Creek, a tributary of the Prairie Dog Fork of the Red River
Surface area: 896 acres
Maximum depth: 150 ft., mean depth 52 ft. at conservation pool
Impounded: 1974

Water Conditions
Conservation Pool Elevation: 3,100 ft. msl
Fluctuation: Severe, 4-10 ft. per year
Normal Clarity: Clear with visibility 4-6 ft

Reservoir Controlling Authority

Mackenzie Municipal Water Authority
Rt 4 Box 14
Silverton, Texas 79257
(806) 633-4318

Aquatic Vegetation

The reservoir has very little aquatic vegetation. Most of the structure is flooded timber and terrestrial vegetation.

Predominant Fish Species

Largemouth Bass, White Bass, White Crappie, Channel Flathead and Blue Catfish