UPDATE 6/15/2010
Texas Parks and Wildlife stocked the lake today (June 15) with approximately 96,000 blue catfish fingerlings. This is a follow up stocking to the 96,000 they placed in the lake last June. The fingerlings are taken from the tank and placed in a smaller tank on their boat. They are then released from that boat around the perimeter of the lake.
Here are a few photos:
Progress on the Southern Power biomass electric plant continues. It is scheduled to be completed in 2012. The plant will use approximately 2 million gallons of water a day from Lake Striker. The water will then be transferred by pipeline from the lake to their plant site just northeast of Sacul. There will be an intake structure and pump station placed in the lake near the spillway. The water they use will lower the lake about one inch per month, assuming their is no inflow, which is only likely during the summer months.
And as always, please be considerate of those in your area and keep your pets penned or tied.
David Mason