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Ron Grantham'sReel Time Guide Service |
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| Contact | Guide Info | Rates | Trip Info | Lake Fork | Cooper Lake |
Thank you for visiting Reel Time
Guide Service.
My name is Ron Grantham and I am a licensed
guide who owns and operates the guide service.
I was raised in East Texas and have been fishing Lake Fork since it opened in 1980 andLake Cooper since 1996.
Being a guide, I know what it takes to be successful at fishing and
that is "Time on the water." There is no replacement for it!
Come learn how we fish Lake Fork or Cooper Lake. Whether you are a beginner
or an avid angler there is something for you here at one of these fine lakes. Grab your camera and come see all that these
lakes have to offer!!
Lake Cooper
Crappie, White Bass, Channel Cat
903-450-6400
Rates:
$350.00 for full day ( 2 people )
$250.00 for half day ( 2 people )
Kids under 12 discount $20.00 on full or half days
Tag boats $125.00 for full or 1/2 days
Gift certificates good for one year from purchase date
For those on a busy schedule that just need a few hours of getaway time try
the Quick Trip for 2 hours $150.00
June, July, and August - Night trips only
What to expect on a trip with Ron Grantham:
$100.00 deposit required on all bookings. Deposit must be received within 14 days prior to trip; otherwise booking will be canceled. In no way will the boat leave the ramp in bad or dangerous weather. If we cannot rebook, the deposit will be refunded.
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Ron has a lot of baited catfish holes on the lake, so bring the kids.
Some of these holes have produced over a 100 fish per day on a good day!!
Lodging and bait shops:
John's Creek Lodge
www.johnscreeklodge.com
Skinner's Tin Top Bait
903-395-4600
Sponsors:
www.rollingthunderlures.com
www.eaglesmarine.com
www.polarkraftboats.com
Lake History: Lake Fork Reservoir is on Lake Fork Creek in the Sabine River basin five miles northwest of Quitman in Wood County (at 32°48' N, 95°32' W). Though most of the reservoir is in northwestern Wood County, it also inundates land in Rains and Hopkins counties. The reservoir, owned by the Sabine River Authorityqv of Texas, was constructed to conserve water for municipal and industrial use. The contractor was Holloway Construction Company of Wixom, Michigan. Construction was funded through an agreement with Texas Utilities Generating Company, Incorporated, and it and the cities of Longview and Dallas contracted to buy water from the reservoir. The rolled earthfill dam is about 12,410 feet long. The reservoir's storage capacity at the conservation pool level of 403 feet above mean sea level is 675,819 acre-feet, and at that level the conservation surface area is 27,690 acres. The drainage area for the dam is about 493 square miles. Initial engineering studies for the dam began in the fall of 1972, and actual construction began in the fall of 1975. Final closure of the dam occurred in February 1980, and the conservation pool was reached in December 1985. The reservoir is a popular center for recreation, particularly fishing. In 1978 the Texas Parks and Wildlife Departmentqv began stocking the reservoir with Florida largemouth bass, and in 1986 a largemouth bass caught at the reservoir set a new state record at seventeen pounds and 10.7 ounces.
Lake History: Situated in northeast Texas, The Cooper Lake Project was authorized in 1955 with embankment construction beginning in 1986. Located within the South Sulphur River watershed, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built the lake to help control flooding on the South Sulphur River, to serve as a water supply for towns in the area and to provide recreational opportunities such as fishing and boating. The lake covers about 19,000 acres and is surrounded by thousands of acres devoted to parks and wildlife management. The lake has evolved into one of the best all around fishing lakes in the region growing in popularity among weekend anglers and Pro Guides alike. Species likely to be caught are Blue and Channel Catfish, Blue Gill, Florida Largemouth Bass, Crappie and Hybrid Striped Bass.
