I will need the exact GPS coordinates before I can help.....:joke:... I checked the Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. website and this is what I came up with :
Fishing Alan Henry Reservoir
If you are going to dive it, be careful of the trees!
Lake Characteristics
Location: 45 miles south of Lubbock and 4 miles east of Justiceburg on the Double Mountain of the Brazos River
Surface area: 2,880 acres
Maximum depth: 100 ft; mean depth 40 ft.
Impounded: 1993
Water Conditions
Current Lake Level
Conservation Pool Elevation: 2,220 ft. msl
Fluctuation: Moderate, 2-4 ft. per year
Normal Clarity: Murky to clear, visibility 1-4 ft.
Reservoir Controlling Authority
City of Lubbock
3096 Lake Alan Henry Road
Justiceburg, Texas 79330
Dam office: (806) 629-4430
Permit office for fishing & boating information: (806) 629-4259
Aquatic Vegetation
Vegetation in the lake is primarily flooded trees.
Predominant Fish Species
Lake Records
Current Fishing Report
Stocking History
Lake Maps
A general information map is available from the Brazos River Authority (information above). Sporting goods and tackle stores sell maps of lakes, especially those lakes in the local area.
Fishing Regulations
This lake has special regulations on black bass. For largemouth bass, there is no minimum length limit. For smallmouth and spotted bass, the minimum length is 18 inches. Daily bag limit for all species of black bass is 5 bass, of which no more than 3 can be either smallmouth or spotted bass. Up to 5 largemouth bass may be retained, but no more than 2 of these can be less than 18 inches. All other fishes are currently managed under
statewide regulations.
Angling Opportunities
Largemouth bass are the most popular species in the reservoir. This lake has produced a number of lunker size fish (13 pounds or larger.) Several have been entered in the Budweiser ShareLunker program. Alan Henry was stocked with Alabama spotted bass as the reservoir filled. These spotted bass grow much larger and faster than our native spotted bass and can reach 4+ pounds. Crappie are abundant in Alan Henry Reservoir. There are no white bass or walleye in the lake. Smallmouth bass were stocked, but have not developed a significant population.
SpeciesPoorFairGoodExcellentLargemouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Spotted Bass
Catfish
Crappie
Sunfish
Fishing Cover/Structure
Structure in the reservoir is primarily rock and flooded timber. The lake is very narrow and the shoreline is very steep. There are small areas of aquatic vegetation in some of the coves.
Tips & Tactics
Largemouth bass can be caught on a wide variety of baits depending on season and water conditions. The best season for bass fishing is spring when water temperatures reach about 55-60 degrees. Common fishing lures include plastic worms, spinner baits and crank baits. There is ample habitat around the lake so anglers have a lot of area to choose from. The lake gets a lot of fishing pressure, especially during the weekends in spring and summer. Most of the
spotted bass are located near the dam. To distinguish spotted bass from largemouth bass you need to hold the mouth closed and look at how far back it reaches. If the mouth goes past the orbit of the eye, the fish is a largemouth. If it reaches to the center of the eye it is a spotted bass. Good catches of
crappie are frequently found around the fishing pier and in flooded timber in the arms of the reservoir in the spring and fall. Crappie are best caught with jigs or minnows vertically fished around structure.
