Fishing Pat Mayse Lake

AKA: Pat Mayse Reservoir

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Pat Mayse Lake, TX

Popular Fish Species Pat Mayse Lake, TX

Pat Mayse Lake Popular Fish - White Crappie

White Crappie Fishing

Plenty of healthy white crappie reside in Pat Mayse Lake, as they are making a nice comeback this year. The fish population is healthy and crappie fishing is excellent. The best time to catch crappie tends to be at dawn and dusk. Crappie always like cover and structure, so locate shallow brush and vegetation in Spring and Fall focusing on the 8 to 12 foot range. As the crappie move deep in summer and winter, follow points out to as deep as 30 to 35 feet, as well as ledges near channels at these depths. Live bait and small jigs are the most common method for crappie here.

Pat Mayse Lake Popular Fish - Largemouth Bass

Largemouth Bass Fishing

Pat Mayse Lake is considered a good bass fishing lake by locals and tournament anglers alike. While fishing success can vary day to day, overall it's a good bass lake. Fishing for bass can be quite rewarding, with an occasional bass over 4 pounds being caught. Bass often move shallow and become aggressive when they are in a feeding mood. Use shallow crankbaits around rip rap. Around grass, use worms, jigs, topwater and spinnerbaits. In deeper water, drop shot rigs, big worms, jigs and spoons are good options. In winter, spend your time fishing deeper structure where the bass spend much of their time.

Pat Mayse Lake Popular Fish - Flathead Catfish

Flathead Catfish Fishing

This year good populations of flathead catfish can be found in Pat Mayse Lake. The state record flathead catfish is over 35 pounds. Fishing for flathead catfish is most often productive in the river end of the lake around any kind of structure. Road beds, creek channels and rocky points are all good places to begin. Use a slip sinker or Carolina rig with popular catfish baits. Other catfish in the lake include channel and blue catfish.

Pat Mayse Lake Fishing Video

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Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish, black crappie, white crappie, bluegill and white bass at Pat Mayse Lake in East Texas.

With over 60 miles of shoreline, Pat Mayse Lake (Pat Mayse Reservoir) provides plenty of potential for fishing enthusiasts. This 5,900-acre lake in the northeast part of Texas, at Powderly, is a great place for catfishing from the bank. Bass fishing tops the list among locals, but the lake also has populations of catfish, crappie, sunfish and white bass.

Boat ramps for all types of fishing boats can be found at numerous places around the lake. Much of the upper end of the lake has trees, brush and aquatic vegetation which the fish and baitfish use as cover.

Primary fish species residing in Pat Mayse Lake

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Pat Mayse Lake Amenities

Marina: NO
Boat Rental: NO
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: YES
RV Hookups: YES
Lodging: NEARBY
Convenience Store: NO
Bait & Tackle: YES
Restaurant: NO

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Public Boat Launch Ramps & Landings

Clay Bluff Public Boat Ramp
Located in the southwest corner of the lake, off County Road 34775, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with gravel parking.

Elks Club Boat Ramp
Located in the southeast corner of the lake, east side of the bay, off County Road 34950, this is a single-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Lamar Point Boat Ramp
Located in the southwest section of the lake, south side, off County Road 1500, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with gravel parking.

Pat Mayse Campground Boat Ramp #1
Located mid lake, on the north side of the lake, off Pat Mayse W Park Road, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Pat Mayse Campground Boat Ramp #3 & #4
Located mid lake, on the north side of the lake, off Pat Mayse E Park Road, these are one-lane, concrete ramps with paved parking.

Sanders Cove Boat Ramp
Located in the eastern section of the lake, off Sanders Cove Park Road, this is a three-lane, concrete ramp with paved parking.

Sanders Cove Boat Ramp #2
Located in the eastern section of the lake, off Sanders Cove Park Road, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.