Yes, 24/7 lake. It is over fished so unless you have a boat your probably not going to be catching a lot of fish. There are a few alligators in the lake. ( saw one this last weekend) but not huge and will leave you alone for the most part. Not a bad place to spend some time especially on week days when there are less people.
It is open 24 hrs from May to September unless that's changed. And yes channel cats.
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