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Local Information
- Burger Shack Cafe Bait & Tackle
3324 State Highway 22
Hillsboro, Texas 76645
(254) 582-1266
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Aquilla Lake
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The lake has two boat ramps. Both areas have restrooms and abundant parking. For details, choose a point on the map or a name in the chart below. A free public fishing pier is located at the tailrace below the dam. Bait is available at Burger Shack Cafe Bait & Tackle (254/582-1266) located between Hillsboro and Whitney at the corner of State Highway 22 and FM 1947.
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Dairy Hill Ramp
- Located on the east shore south of Peoria, near the southeast end of the FM 1947 bridge
- Ramp will accommodate all boat types
- No fee required
- Open all year
- Operated by US Army Corps of Engineers (254) 694-3189
Old School Ramp
- Located on the west shore off FM 933 between Waco and Whitney
- Ramp will accommodate all boat types
- No fee required
- Open all year
- Operated by US Army Corps of Engineers (254) 694-3189
Tailrace Area
- Located below the dam off Highway 310
- Fishing pier, no boat ramp
- No fee required
- Open all year
- Operated by US Army Corps of Engineers (254) 694-3189