• BOB MAINDELLE: Positive news for Belton and Stillhouse Hollow lakes | Outdoor Sports
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    BOB MAINDELLE: Positive news for Belton and Stillhouse Hollow lakes | Outdoor Sports

    Take your pick: record fuel prices, rising inflation, the war in Ukraine, Supreme Court staff shenanigans, political division, etc. — there seems to be no end to negative news. Need a little positivity in your life? Look no further than our two local reservoirs for some good news. STILLHOUSE HOLLOW LAKE Let us begin at Stillhouse Hollow Lake. Stillhouse, when full, covers approximately 6,429 acres, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Of all of the reservoirs in the Texas Hill Country, Stillhouse stands alone in the abundance of hydrilla growth found there. Although hydrilla is an invasive species, it does provide useful vegetative habitat for cover-loving species like…

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  • BOB MAINDELLE: Casting about for careers with Belton ISD | Outdoor Sports
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    BOB MAINDELLE: Casting about for careers with Belton ISD | Outdoor Sports

    Some weeks ago I received an email from Alicia Ortner, school counselor at Tarver Elementary School in Belton, just north of West Adams Avenue. Ortner was planning a “Career Day” on the final day of classes prior to spring break and was reaching out to individuals representing quite a number of career paths, and professional fishing guide was one of them. My wife and I normally reserve Fridays for what we call “marriage maintenance day” — a day where neither of us make commitments to others, except by mutual consent, and simply spend the day with one another. Sometimes we take day trips, other days we go grab a bite…

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