Anglers Hall of Fame/Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center
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Athens, TX
From collectors
The museum area showcases replicas of state record fish and the equipment anglers use, including an example of the first bass boat ever built, a 1948 Skeeter. Exhibits in the hatchery gallery give an overview of how hatcheries produce the millions of fish stocked into public waters each year. Adult admission is $5.50 and children's admission is $3.50. They are open Tuesday-Saturday 9-4 and Sunday 1-4.
Machine 1 is located right outside the gift shop doors near the theater.
Design: Leaping Bass. The machine is outside of the theater doors.
Machine 2: (2022) Designs are:
1) New Texas Freshwater Fisheries bass logo
2) Diver feeding catfish
3) Catfish
4) Freshwater Gar
9/04/25: Their website has posted an temporary emergency closure until further notice. JLT
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Machine 1 | 1 | Penny |
| Machine 2 | 4 | Penny |
2 photos from collectors
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