Bois d’Arc Lake, 897 Launch
Kayak paddle route on Bois d’Arc Reservoir Lake. The reservoir was built to serve the North Texas and DFW area and is located between Bonham and Paris. It had been ‘stuck’ for a long time at about 75% full pool. I went on a weekday a couple days after it opened and the parking lot for the boat ramp off of Highway 897 was full up (see picture). Since the lake just filled you can actually paddle into the woods. The map above was made from an old google satellite image and does not show the accurate full pool boundaries. The route shown is based on phone pins and doesn’t cross land as it would seem from the map. A later satellite pass will probably have up to date images.
33.64288,-96.0509
Launch Site Google Maps Link
Above: 897 Bois d’Arc Launch. Quite a few fishing kayaks were there.
Above: Its possible to kayak into the woods.
Above: Just opened, and busy.
Above: Snake hiding out from spring rains that elevated the water level.
