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Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

FM2495, just off State Highway 31, Athens, TX
903-676-2277
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Ranked #1 of 4 attractions in Athens
4.5 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Activities: Fishing
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Kilgore
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

I thought it was beautiful with all the ponds and it was neat to see so many catfish. My kids and husband and I did manage to have a good time. The dive show was okay. When we went to the building to get the fishing pole, the woman at the desk was extremely rude! Just slammed the can of... More

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Dallas, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

Liked the fishing, but the lines on the poles kept snapping. My daughter lost two fish that way, very disappointing for a child. Will bring our own poles next time. No info posted about the fact that the train only apparently ran twice a day. If we had known, we would of scheduled our day differently. More

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Alba, Texas, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

Our grand kids loved it there. They love the tour and seeing all the fish. More

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East Texas
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012

Tanks with local species. Ponds for kid fishing. Exhibits of East Texas wildlife. More

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Athens Tx
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012

Wonderful staff, friendly and helpful. Great place to take the kids, grandkids and adults. More

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2011

A great place to take the family and learn about fishing. The facility is nice and clean. The staff is great, nice and attentive. Check out their calendar for events. Our family had a great time there. We are already making plans for our next trip. More

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Fort Worth, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2011

I have been several times and it seems to get better each time. This time, we had 3 adults and 4 children (ages 2-10) in our party. Each one of them had a great time whether it was feeding the catfish, the scuba diving show, the Wetlands trail, the tram, or the fishing pond. We took a lunch in a... More

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Fort Worth, Texas
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2011
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We were looking for something to do since we were at home for vacation this year. We have two grandsons 2 and 5 and wanted to take them someplace kinda close but far enough out that its not routine. The hatchery was just the ticket!! The giant catfish were right in front and the wow factor for both boys was... More

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Plano TX
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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2011
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My family visited over Memorial Day weekend. Very cute place and entry fee is not expensive. We LOVED the catfish display! Tons of huge catfish behind plexi-glass so you can really see them up close and personal. My 9 year old daughter loved feeding them with the fish food that you could buy for a quarter. So much fun to... More

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Menifee California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2009

we took a trip to the Fresh water fisheries last August and we had a great day. There is plenty to do and see very interesting. Also the kids can fish in a well stocked lake,they loved it. The huge catfish are a must see!! Our kids loved to feed them. Worth the trip pretty inexpensive too. More

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