Lake LBJ Habitat Restoration Committee

The Lake LBJ Habitat Restoration Committee was formed by concerned citizens for the purpose of reestablishing native aquatic vegetation into Lake LBJ. Lake LBJ sits on the Colorado River in Central Texas between Inks Lake and Lake Marble Falls.  

Efforts to remove non-native aquatic vegetation many years ago left Lake LBJ void of aquatic habitat. One of the main obsticals faced by replanting efforts was selecting the proper plants that would grow and flourish. In addition, the lake is well developed and the abundance of septic systems combined with fertilizer runoff have made the water quality favorable for algae growth. This limits plant growth by reducing light penetration. Several varieties of emergent vegetation like American Lotus and Water Willow are doing very well. Now that several plant varieties have been found that will successfully grow, it is up to volunteers to transplant the vegetation to different areas of the lake. As a result of the early success of the revegetation program, TPWD even agreed to a stocking of Florida strain bass which is the first such stocking in many years. Much more work needs to be done. If you or your organization would like to volunteer please contact Jake Jakubowsky at 830-598-2565 or email at bigbass@281.com .