Fishing At Lake Somerville

AKA: Somerville Reservoir

Fishing for largemouth bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish, blue catfish, black crappie, white crappie, bluegill, longear sunfish, warmouth, white bass, hybrid striped bass, bowfin, longnose gar and spotted gar at Somerville Lake in East Texas.

Notorious for excellent white bass fishing, Lake Somerville is a 11,500-acre lake in the southeast part of the state, at Somerville, TX. Over 80 miles of shoreline surround this fertile fishery that offers fishing for bass, crappie, catfish, hybrid stripers, and numerous sunfish species, including bluegill. Nearly a dozen boat ramps and a couple marinas make this an ideal place to go boating and fishing. Bass boats, pontoons, runabouts, pleasure boats, sailboats, canoes, kayaks and a host of smaller fishing boats all use these waters. Except at high-water levels, there is little vegetation in the lake. Fish tend to follow the baitfish as they move shallow in spring and fall, then deeper in summer and winter. Hybrids and white bass may be found in open water (not relating to structure) as long as the schools of bait are in that area. Bass, crappie and sunfish will relate to rocky banks, points, humps, ledges, creek channels or brush.

Primary fish species residing in Lake Somerville

Click images for fishing tips and details about each species.

Lake Somerville Amenities

Marina: YES
Boat Rental: YES
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: YES
RV Hookups: YES
Lodging: YES
Convenience Store: YES
Bait & Tackle: YES
Restaurant: YES