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Our membership drive for 2023 is now in progress. Please click the link above to pay your dues online.
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General Meeting of Members & Friends
Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 18, 2023, beginning at 7:00 P.M.
Meetings are held at the Hill Country Hall
15675 E. Hwy 29, Buchanan Dam, TX 78609
Guest speakers will be two well-known Lake Buchanan fishing guides and business supporters of LBCC. A founding member of LBCC, Fermin Fernandez, owner/operator of Fernandez Striper Guide Service (trophystripers.com) and Travis Holland, owner/operator of THFISHING (thfishing.com) will talk about their experiences fishing lake “Buch”.
Open to the public.
Refreshments will be served.
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Annual Gun Raffle Kick-off
In spite of the bad weather on Friday, April 7th, we had a most successful sale of gun raffle tickets at the 2023 Bluebonnet Festival in Burnet. The contributions we received at this 3 day event will help us fund our annual high school scholarship program. Contact any LBCC Board member to purchase chances to win one of the guns we are raffleing.
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13th Annual Golf Tournament
We had a great turnout and a lot of fun.
Thanks to all our sponsors and players.
Here are a few photos.
We had a great turnout and a lot of fun.
Thanks to all our sponsors and players.
Here are a few photos.
2022 Scholarship Awards
Presentation of our $8000 in scholarship awards have been completed. We are pleased to have given each recipient $2000 to help get them started in their first year of higher education.
Winners are:
Zoe Nicholl, Burnet H.S.
Case Coleman, Faith Academy
Wayne Haliburton, Llano H.S.
Caroline Bolan, Marble Falls H.S.
Congratulations to all! And thanks to all our supporters who help make the scholarships possible.
Presentation of our $8000 in scholarship awards have been completed. We are pleased to have given each recipient $2000 to help get them started in their first year of higher education.
Winners are:
Zoe Nicholl, Burnet H.S.
Case Coleman, Faith Academy
Wayne Haliburton, Llano H.S.
Caroline Bolan, Marble Falls H.S.
Congratulations to all! And thanks to all our supporters who help make the scholarships possible.
Captain Harris (rt.) & crew
Tex Parks & Wildlife
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ANNUAL FISH STOCKING 2022
On one of the few rainy days in May, the 11th, we managed to stock Lake Buchanan with one million hybrid striped bass fry, as we have done for many years in the past. Different this year is that Texas Parks & Wildlife had put 750,000 fry of the same species in the lake a couple weeks earlier, on April 27. We look forward to a bumper crop of legal size hybrids in a few years! Happy fishing. Thanks to our LBCC boat captains Steve Williams (not pictured), Richard Bunte, Buddy Harris and their crews for venturing out in the somewhat chilly rain. 
Captain Bunte
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ANNUAL MEMBERS BUSINESS MEETING and
CHRISTMAS MIXER.
On Saturday, December 4th, 2021 members were treated to a catered fajita dinner with all the trimmings at the Hill Country Hall. The Hall had been decorated with all the traditional Christmas holiday decor by member volunteers. In addition to a great dinner, with time for comradery, those attending received an update on the activities and financial status of our organization.
If you are not a member of LBCC please join now so we can invite you to our 2022 dinner meeting!
If you are not a member of LBCC please join now so we can invite you to our 2022 dinner meeting!
12th Annual Golf Tournament a Success!
We had great weather on Saturday October 9th, 2021 for our tournament. We thank our many players, especially those returning from year to year, for making this fundraiser a success for us. And we also thank our many sponsors that support us so well.
We had great weather on Saturday October 9th, 2021 for our tournament. We thank our many players, especially those returning from year to year, for making this fundraiser a success for us. And we also thank our many sponsors that support us so well.
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We hope you didn't miss our great fish fry...........did you?
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On Saturday September 4th we held our annual fish fry at the Hill Country Hall. We served catfish with all the trimmings, including fried biscuits, to a record crowd of over 450 folks. Our silent auction was also a great success, offering many high-quality items at what seemed to be bargain basement sale prices. We concluded the evening by drawing for the winners of our three gun raffle. If you stayed home, you missed a great outing. Maybe you can make it next year.
Thomas Breedlove, Houston.....
Ruger 6.5 Creedmore
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Tom Simpson, Tow....
Henry Golden Boy
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Congratulations to our 2021 gun raffle winners. Thanks to all who supported our raffle. As you know, your contributions are supporting our mission.
Not pictured is Marciano Garza, Liberty Hill – Baretta 12ga. |
We stocked Lake Buchanan with 1 million hybrid striper fry on May 6th, 2021. We have done this for so many years now that we have lost count!
Enjoy your catch, and consider a donation to LBCC!
Enjoy your catch, and consider a donation to LBCC!
See our past newsletters for other happenings. Click Here
With the assistance of the Lake Buchanan Conservation Corporation ( LBCC) volunteers and Inks Lake personnel, Texas Parks and Wildlife Inland Fisheries Division personnel completed another extensive habitat project. This one on Inks Lake where over 100 cedar trees were bundled, anchored and sunk in several predetermined locations for fish habitat. These sites will have GPS coordinates which will be available to the public via the TPWD web site, http://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/inks/structure.phtml
The LBCC, being an affiliate with FRIENDS of RESEVOIRS (FOR), a group dedicated to protecting and / or restoring fisheries habitat in reservoir systems nationwide, is very active in carrying out its mission in Lake Buchanan. They have been instrumental in establishing new habitat in the lake while increasing accessibility by supplying docks and extending boat ramps. Future plans include helping with projects ion Inks Lake.
The LBCC, being an affiliate with FRIENDS of RESEVOIRS (FOR), a group dedicated to protecting and / or restoring fisheries habitat in reservoir systems nationwide, is very active in carrying out its mission in Lake Buchanan. They have been instrumental in establishing new habitat in the lake while increasing accessibility by supplying docks and extending boat ramps. Future plans include helping with projects ion Inks Lake.
Boat Dock Access Improvements
Boat Dock Project
The first of three moveable aluminum docks to be placed on Lake Buchanan by the Lake Buchanan Conservation Corp (LBCC) was rolled into the water on Shaw Island Tuesday, Oct. 13. This dock, as are the other two yet to be placed, are funded by the LBCC, and donated to the LCRA with approval of land access by Llano County.
One of the remaining two docks will be placed at Llano County Park and the other at Burnet County Park. Cost of the total project will exceed $18,000 and will be borne in its entirety by the LBCC. Placement of these two will follow within the next month.
The problem of lake access on Lake Buchanan has been well recognized and is an unfortunate deterrent to those looking for a place to enjoy water recreation. Equally important is accessibility for emergency equipment in time of need for those on the lake.
The LBCC has been in existence for 10 years as a nonprofit 501c3 corporation with a goal of bettering the Lake Buchanan area for all who may wish to use it. Our income is derived from membership dues ( 160 members ) and from various fundraisers held throughout the year.
One of the remaining two docks will be placed at Llano County Park and the other at Burnet County Park. Cost of the total project will exceed $18,000 and will be borne in its entirety by the LBCC. Placement of these two will follow within the next month.
The problem of lake access on Lake Buchanan has been well recognized and is an unfortunate deterrent to those looking for a place to enjoy water recreation. Equally important is accessibility for emergency equipment in time of need for those on the lake.
The LBCC has been in existence for 10 years as a nonprofit 501c3 corporation with a goal of bettering the Lake Buchanan area for all who may wish to use it. Our income is derived from membership dues ( 160 members ) and from various fundraisers held throughout the year.
LBCC Stocks Lake Buchanan
LBCC Installs Fish Habitat
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LBCC cuts, hauls and ties cedar for brush piles to enhance habitat for black bass and crappie. Members load TPWD boats with brush to place habitat, then mark GPS coordinates
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Building and Extending Boat Ramps!
LBCC Enhanced Parks
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LBCC obtained approval from Llano County and built a display board to provide information on the lake, fish identification flyers and GPS coordinate flyers for fish habitat. LBCC also donated picnic tables for the park!
We have also placed signs around Lake Buchanan to educate and instruct the public on the potential of zebra mussels coming to our area. |