IT’S FISH O’CLOCK SOMEWHERE

Fishing is one of those classic recreational activities that you can do as a family, or you can take your rod and reel out for some peaceful, relaxing alone time away from it all. From stocked ponds to lakes, Wichita Falls, offers a number of places for fishers to drop a line and stay a while. Sikes Lake is a popular local spot for fishers. In addition to being a safe and calm place to fish, it also has a trail around the water and opportunities to spot a variety of birds such as ducks, geese, and herons. Week’s Park seasonally stocks its pond with rainbow trout and catfish. Or you can try your luck for white and hybrid striped bass, channel catfish, or white crappie from the new boardwalk on Lake Wichita. Connecting to the Circle Trail, Lake Wichita is a larger man-made lake with a 234-acre park on the north shore. At Lake Arrowhead, you can fish for a variety of species like largemouth bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish, blue catfish, white crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, longear sunfish, warmouth, white bass, striped bass and longnose gar. There’s a perfect spot out there for every fisher in Wichita Falls, so come and visit our lakes and parks today!