fee-based ramps at Meadowmere, Lakeview, Oak Grove, and Katie's Woods parks. The private company Marinas International operates a fee-based ramp at Silver Lake Marina. The City of Flower Mound operates a fee-based boat ramp at Twin Coves Park ($10 daily park access fee with annual pass available). Fishing and hunting The lake is home to a number of fish species, including largemouth bass, spotted bass, white bass, white crappie, channel catfish, and alligator gar. Fishing regulations of most species are managed under statewide regulations. The exception is a 14- to 18-inch (36- to 46-cm) slot limit on largemouth bass; (46 cm). Daily bag limit for all species of black bass is five in any combination. Murrell Park, a premier spot for catching sand and black bass on the north shore, was heavily damaged in the summer 2007 flood and was partially closed. With a hunting license, hunting permit, and in season, public hunting is allowed on the Corps of Engineers land located at the northwest end of the lake. Waterfowl and small game hunting, as well as bow hunting of feral hogs and deer is permitted. Hunting licenses are obtained from the state of Texas and an additional permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is required. On March 24, 2010, Kris Howe found four bones of a 96-million-year-old bird. Two Dallas scientists say that the bird is the oldest in America. Adjacency to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Grapevine Lake borders Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to the northwest, making it a major landmark to persons flying into or out of that airport. Many of its features, such as its parks, marinas, and dam, are visible in great detail to the airline passengers upon takeoff or landing. See also Lewisville Lake Lake Ray Roberts Trinity River Authority Notes and references US Corps of Engineers Pertinent Data - Grapevine Lake External links Maps Corps of Engineers' map of Grapevine lake and parks Corps of Engineers' map of Northshore Trail Information Elm Fork Project office of the Corps of Engineer's Grapevine Lake page Grapevine lake water level – database of daily lake levels from mid-1970s to current. Texas Parks and Wildlife's site about fishing Grapevine Lake Guide to Texas Outside's review of Grapevine lake Sailing Texas's visit to Grapevine lake US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 5-11 District 8, based at Scott's Landing Grapevine sailing club, based at Scott's Landing Buoys on the