Powderhorn Lake 
Feb. 20-22, 2009

Powderhorn Lake is located just south of Port Lavaca, and north of Port O’Connor. It connects to W. Matagorda Bay just below Lavaca Bay. The water depth ranges from about 2-5 feet with numerous sand flats, grassy areas for wade fishing, and marshes with shallow back lakes to explore.  PACK has made this trip the last two years in March and the fishing has always been good.

Alot of the group will be staying at the Indianola Marina which has all the comforts of home.  Cabins, Camping (No showers), RVs for Rent, Launch, Bait, Groceries, and Food.   See there website for more info.  click here      PLEASE RESERVE A CABIN OR CAMPSITE ON YOUR OWN. 

For an interactive map of the area click here 

 Brad Valtierra, click here to email, 832-771-1401

Friday February 20, 2009 through Sunday February 22, 2009

If you want to go, contact the trip leader (or sign up at a monthly meeting) and provide: name, email address and phone number (preferably cell phone). or Register for a PACK login account and then use the Auto Enroll link above to automatically have your name added to the list below.

FROM HOUSTON

• Take 59 South to Ganado
• Take Right on 172
• Take Right on Hwy 35
• Left on 238
• Keep Strait when you come to FM 316 (blinking light)
• Keep right on Ocean Drive after the bridge
• Drive to the end of the road

See Standard PACK List for items to consider for any PACK outing

Important items:

• VHF Radio for communication and emergency contact
• First Aid Kit 
• Lunch, Water, snacks
• Kayak Drift Sock 

Recommended guidelines for participates:

• Make sure trip leader or an officer has your emergency contact
• Notify the trip leader if you have any potential concerns
• If inexperienced, then buddy up. Make sure the trip leader knows your experience level
• Communicate with the trip leader, if you are unsure of your skill level required
• Member dues are current
• Guests are invited to particpate
• Have performed deep water entries
• Cary a first aid kit
• Have a life jacket
• Have a VHF radio
• Inform the trip leader of your float plan if planning to fish alone or longer then the designated times.
• Sign in and sign out at the launch site. Inform the trip leader if you will be launching in a different place.

Recommended for Trip Leaders:

• Insures proper authorizations
• Secure sites
• Prepare emergency preparedness plan
• Keep abreast of weather conditions that might effect the trip
• Point out any potential area hazards
• Maintain a head count
• Have available a first aid kit
• Have a VHF radio

Expenses/Fees:

See the "Top Spot" or "Hook-N-Line" map # F108 – Matagorda Bay.

Powderhorn Lake has become popular with many kayakers. The north and south shorelines can be waded. The east pocket of the lake just below the mouth has submerged grass beds and is protected from south and southeast winds. The north shoreline of the pocket is wadable, with a hard, sand bottom.

The Powderhorn Ranch Shoreline, between Powderhorn Lake and Port O'Connor, offers excellent fly fishing for trout, redfish, and flounder. It is wadable over submerged grass, and is protected from strong south and west winds.

As an alternative to launching from the RV park kayaks can launch at a small boat launch off TX-1289 (the road to Port O'Connor). From there it is an easy paddle south into the shallow Coloma Lake or north through a narrow pass back into the far west end of Powderhorn Lake. 

(We prefer for you to create a login account on this website so that you can have your name added to the auto register list below. If you don't have a registered login account on this website we can list your name here; please contact the trip leader to request your name to manually added. If you have a login account then use the enroll feature at the top of this page to become part of the auto enroll list below)

1.  Dominic Guzman
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