Lake Nolte (Meadow Lake)
Lake Nolte


Meadow Lake is located in Guadalupe County south of Seguin. The pond area is 153 acres with a storage capacity of 1,550 acre-feet. This small, narrow lake provides less area for skiers and more undisturbed fishing for anglers, including bait chunkers and trotliners. Maximum depth is about 35 feet.
Access
Fishing boats only can launch at River Shade RV Park, 3995 S. State Highway 123 Bypass (at the river bridge), between 9 a.m. and dark. (830) 379-8826.
General Recreation
Boating, water skiing, jet skiing and fishing.
Fishing
Game species include largemouth bass, Guadalupe (spotted) bass, crappie and catfish. Largemouths and Guadalupe bass spawn from February through most of April in shallow water. There are some coves with water less than 10 feet deep that will hold both species through the spawn. Guadalupe bass will be found in areas with the most rocks and gravel. Plastic worms (4 and 6 inches) in purple with white or yellow tails and chartreuse spinnerbaits are good for largemouths. Smaller spinnerbaits with bucktail jigs in brown-red (cool weather) or brown-chartreuse (warm weather) combinations take many of the spotted fish. Some crappie is taken from submerged structures near deep water. Night fishing with minnows under corks around lighted boat docks is popular. Channel, yellow and blue catfish are taken on trotlines as well as by rod and reel anglers. Hot dogs soaked in liquid fish attractor work well for channels.
Contact
General Division Office
933 East Court Street, Seguin, TX 78155
Phone: 830-379-5822
Fax: 830-379-9718
DROUGHT INFORMATION (more...)
GBRA Water Conservation Plan
GBRA Drought Contingency Plan
Summary of Water Conservation/Drought Plans
Video: The Climate Detective
Video: San Marcos Springs
Video: Comal Springs
CURRENT FLOW & LAKE DATA        (more...)
(+/-0.00) - indicates change in 24 hours
J-17 Well: 667.5 msl (-0.2)
Canyon Reservoir 907.65 msl (-0.04)
Guadalupe @ Sattler 173 cfs (+5)
Comal Springs 308 cfs (-9)
San Marcos Springs 207 cfs (+2)
Guadalupe @ Gonzales 833 cfs (-14)
Guadalupe @ Victoria 730 cfs (-82)
Coleto Reservoir 97.10 msl (-0.03)
Guadalupe @ Tivoli 1140 cfs (-100)
Sources of Flow at Victoria
Canyon Release 23.70%
San Marcos Springs 28.36%
Comal Springs 42.19%
Natural Base Flow 5.75%
(Percentages reflect sources. Losses and diversions not included.)
RESOURCE LIBRARY (more...)
- Texas E-Flows Process - August 2010
- Land Stewardship - August 2010
- Caldwell County Regional Water and Wastewater Planning Study
- Canyon Gorge
- Canyon Reservoir Fact Sheet
- GBRA River Run
CONSERVING A TEXAS TREASURE
Guadalupe RiverThe Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust was founded in 2001 to conserve land in the Guadalupe River Watershed.
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