Fishing - Garland,TX

Athens, TX has a fish spawning center with a little pond behind it. If you go, do NOT go through the visitor center building FIRST, (demo tanks full of large fish are in there ,clear & up close).
Walk AROUND the building to the little "bait and reel" rent shop in the back ; they will show you what you need and the kids will have fun throwing in the line and maybe doing the catch and release,without being frightened by seeing the indoor tanks first.
It is very educational after the "shock" :>).

Look on the Bass Pro Shops website or go to one close to you if you can. They have all sorts of fishing clinics and family fishing guides. Fishing with your kids is awesome!

my dad loved lake texoma how far are you away from it. ps it has an abundancy of bass in it.

talk to the folks at your local fishing gear store or at a bait shop, they should be able to tell you!