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The Del Rio Chamber of Commerce understands and appreciates the impact tournament fishing has on the local economy, and we're making every effort to ensure Lake Amistad and the city of Del Rio are as fisherman-friendly as possible. Lake Amistad has been named the #1 Bass fishing lake in the World. We also have a National Park service staff that's dedicated to making the tournament fisherman's experience the very best possible. Recent improvements to Amistad National Recreation Area (ANRA) weigh-in facilities allow tournaments of all sizes to quickly and successfully weigh and release fish in all kinds of weather conditions. Preservation of our precious fishing resource is the top priority. This facility is second-to-none in the state!

The primary weigh-in facility located in the Lake Amistad Marina store parking lot has a covered kiosk complete with a first-class live-release chute. Fish can be weighed and immediately released just steps away in the enclosed PVC pipe which is fed by a high-pressure water source. The Park Service also has an oxygenated recovery tank available next to the chute which can be used to revitalize stressed fish before they're released. (Arrangements must be made with the Park Service to set up the oxygen system prior to the weigh-in.)

Diablo Weigh Site

Live-release chute with the oxygenated recovery tank next to it.

For further information use the following links to learn about the Amistad Recreation Area tournament permit policy, lake conditions, and other resources.

ANRA Home Page
www.nps.gov/amis/home.htm

Amistad Lake Home Page
www.amistadlake.com/amistadlake/

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