I know this post is quite a bit old but for the gillies here's where I go....
* Joe Pool (around the Cedar Hill State Park crappie house)
* Mill Creek in Canton (heck that's where I grew up!)
* Walnut Creek ... this comes out of the south end of Joe Pool and goes back towards Mansfield ... just walk the creek line and catch away!
* Tom Field Park (Farmers Branch) ... there a creek that runs from this park and goes all the way under I-35E and then under 635 ... you can walk all along this spot and catch TONS!!! I go to this park many times during the week and practice my fly casting and really enjoy the catching action. They aren't huge but catch a limit each day and you've got an excellent fish fry!!!
And check out my recipe for an interesting and delicious way to cook up those gillies!!!
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