Toledo Bend Reservoir
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Everyone is catching great fish here - and you will, too.
In 1999 there were over 60 fishing tournaments held at Toledo Bend Reservoir!
Why? Because this is one of the best fishing lakes in the country. It
is estimated there are over 300 pounds of game fish per acre of Toledo
Bend - and there are almost 200,000 acres - and that is a lot of fish!
While the tournament season kicks off in February and goes through November,
there is good fishing here all year. If you need some help getting started,
local fishing guides have very reasonable rates and we maintain a list
of local guides at our office for you. Check our Guide
to Fishing Toledo Bend to help you catch one like these!
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Toledo Bend Reservoir is also used for electrical
power generation. The two hydroelectric power generators boast a
generating capacity of 92,000 kilowatts. The estimated annual energy
output is 205 million kilowatt-hours. They are operated by
remote control facilities from the Entergy System Control Center
in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Texas and Louisiana, through their respective
Sabine River Authorities and in cooperation with three investor-owned
utility companies - Gulf States Utilities Company, Louisiana Power
and Light Company and Central Louisiana Electric Company - created
the reservoir, dam and generating complex at a cost of $70 million.
More remarkable, however, was that the project was built without
using federal funds in permanent financing. Power generated by this
hydroelectric facility is purchased by the three electric utilities.
GSU receives half the power, while LP&L and CLECO share the
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| Toledo Bend boasts beautiful, clear water and
clean air. The area is not over developed. The Texas shoreline is almost
entirely surrounded by the Sabine National Forest. Small, friendly communities
dot the countryside offering many charming places to visit and a genuine
Southern Hospitality to make you feel welcome. |
