Circa 1960
THE ITEM
Color postcard, approx. 5.5 inches by 3.5 inches, showing an aerial view of Lewisville Fishing Barge, which has a single pier surrounding the building. Printing note identifies photographers pat and Mildred Murphree of Dallas, for Squire Haskins.
THE HISTORY
Lewisville Fishing Barge opened at Lewisville Lake in 1959 on the shore between Lewisville Lake Park and Eagle Point Marina. The original owners were Joe Jagoe, Ken Massey, and Dave Barrow. Jagoe later became the sole owner. The barge was sold in 1986 to E.A. “Poncho” Newton and Grady Collom, with Newton later becoming the sole owner. The lake-record largemouth bass was caught at the barge in 2005. The barge was closed on November 19, 2021, due to serious structural and safety issues. the city assumed ownership in July 2022 and demolished the barge soon afterward.
Purchased by the City from an eBay vendor in February 2018.