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Geography
Reservoir has a maximum depth of 95.5 feet. The Choke canyon reservoir was impounded in 1982.

Water conditions
Conservation pool elevation: 220.5 feet msl

Fluctuation: high, 10-15 feet

Normal clarity: clear to slightly stained

Habitat
Choke canyon is located in a region with semi-arid and warm most of the year. Every few years choke canyon experiences hard freezes.

Aquatic vegetation
Isolated beds of water stargrass, American pondweed, coontail, cattail, rushes, moderate densities of hydrilla

Fish Species
Largemouth bass, white bass, crappie, blue, channel & flathead catfish, bluegill & redear sunfish, alligator gar

The most popular sportfish found in the choke canyon reservoir are largemouth bass and catfish. Bass species are very abundant in this reservoir with blue catfish being the most abundant in their species. Within the main frio river channel during cooler months the white bass are best for fishing. Due to commercial harvesting the large alligator gar are low in numbers within the choke canyon reservoir. Largemouth bass, blue and flathead catfish, and the channel catfish are the top excellent fish within this reservoir. Crappie, white bass and sunfish are next in the pyramid of good fish to catch in the reservoir.

Boating
There are 5 boat ramps at the choke canyon reservoir which are located at the following

Calliham unit 28.48220, -98.35352

Highway 99 ramp 28.52331, -98.38847

Mason Point 28.47488, -98.36323

San Miguel Ramp 28.53146, -98.45588

State park, South Shore Unit 28.47345, -98.25142

Links
https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/choke_canyon/#:~:text=Choke%20Canyon%20reservoir%20has%20varied,River%20channel%20is%20typically%20stained.

https://texasbeyondhistory.net/choke/

https://www.cctexas.com/departments/water-department/choke-canyon-reservoir

http://chokecanyon.uslakes.info/

https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/choke_canyon/