Fishing with 18 mo old

Posted by dukeof3arl@reddit | Dallas | View on Reddit | 21 comments

Hey all- my son is going to be around 18 mos old this fall and I’m trying to plan some shore fishing with him. I’m originally from the Northeast and have tons of experience fishing shores of big lakes, creeks, rivers etc.

I’m going after panfish with lighter tackle and if there’s an occasional bass, great but totally unnecessary as I’m just trying to get him entertained with fishing.

Can y’all suggest some decent spots to shore fish? I’m near Addison in North Dallas but have zero issue with a 45 min or so drive to get to somewhere great.

Thanks in advance! Tagged this education as our flairs in this sub desperately need updating.

-Duke

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Street_Celery2745@reddit

Lake Bachman! Vitruvian used to be great but they stopped filling the water high enough.

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GrandRefrigerator263@reddit

My 8 MO can still pretty comfortably be worn and we do White Rock south pier pretty easily. It’s not uncommon for my wife to sit on a blanket and cross stitch or needle point and he can crawl around on the grass if he’s too squirmy.

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dukeof3arl@reddit (OP)

Thank you for the tips!

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this_aint_no_hobby@reddit

white rock lake has a bunch of docks you can fish from

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dukeof3arl@reddit (OP)

Awesome thanks. I’m guessing these are public docks we’re talking about right? Public boat launches and such?

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this_aint_no_hobby@reddit

yep

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Infinite-Fee5552@reddit

Look at church ponds. Always good action

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ApprehensiveAnswer5@reddit

Texas Parks and Wildlife has a stocking schedule for several of the local park lakes.

The website for their Neighborhood Fishin’ Program is here

I see someone already mentioned Samuell Farm, and I’ll add City Lake Park in Mesquite to your list.

There’s also usually a few designated days they have fishing events, like a fishing derby, and those are fun for kids.

18 months is a little young, but they might enjoy watching other kids or all the action in general.

If you wanted to do a day trip out to Athens, there’s the Freshwater Fisheries Center and you can fish there, but also do the nature trails, learn about the fish hatchery, conservation, etc.

Again, maybe on the young side to do much, but they have events there too that might be worth going to!

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NoKarmaForYou2@reddit

With 18 year old you might want something small and near where you live - Josey Ranch park in Carrollton has a fishing pier on a pond.

I used to keep shore fishing map, but it's probably too outdated at this point.

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nickbahhh@reddit

Samuel Farm in Mesquite sounds like a good fit. It has some other activities if the fishing doesn't pan out.

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hotairballonfreak@reddit

Kid springs park, because the 18 mo old is gonna be interested for 5 seconds then there is a playground and ducks right there.

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salmon_guacamole@reddit

Gussie Field Watrerworth Park behind farmers branch City Hall is stocked each April with catfish and bluegill for their “fishin’ fun” event. This is the best time to drop a lure.

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bananabob23@reddit

The river?

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salmon_guacamole@reddit

Rawhide Creek

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bananabob23@reddit

Thank you! I wasn’t sure if there was a pond back there

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dukeof3arl@reddit (OP)

Excellent! Thanks!

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dukeof3arl@reddit (OP)

Thanks for sharing your experience.

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TellSacket20@reddit

Texoma in Denison area