Fishing Lake Texana

AKA: Texana Reservoir, Texana Lake

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Lake Texana, TX

Popular Fish Species Lake Texana, TX

Blue Catfish Fishing

This year blue catfish are running in the big to monster size in Lake Texana. Most of the local guides offer catfish trips, and big blues are the favorite target. The state record is over 120 pounds. Fishing for blue catfish is most often productive during spring through summer around any kind of structure. Blue catfish are primarily found in large rivers, along the main channels, in and around tributaries flowing into impoundments of major river systems. They tend to move upstream in the summer in search of cooler temperatures, and downstream in the winter in order to find warmer water.The river end of the lake is often the area where the bigger catfish are caught. Road beds, creek channels and rocky points are all good places to begin. Use a slip sinker or Carolina rig with cut bait or other popular catfish baits. Channel and flathead catfish are also dominant species here.

Lake Texana Popular Fish - White Crappie

White Crappie Fishing

Plenty of healthy white crappie reside in Lake Texana, 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. Black crappie, in smaller numbers, also make this lake their home.

White Bass Fishing

White bass are aggressive, hard-fighting and just plain fun to catch. Numerous successful spawn years have increased the population of white bass in Lake Texana, and anglers can expect some great fishing this year. When fishing for white bass, the average fish is typically in the one- to two-pound range. These schooling fish tend to roam around the lake looking for ideal water conditions and baitfish. Look for them to generally be in 15 to 35 feet of water, whether they are hovering around the bottom or swimming in open water. Fish finders are the best way to locate big schools of white bass. Fish near the bottom at night with live bait. In spring, once the water temperature rises into the mid sixties, they move shallow into the backs of coves and creek channels to spawn. When white bass chase schools of bait near the surface, spinners, spoons and small crank baits work well. At this time anglers can fish from shore and often do quite well. Use lures that imitate baitfish, including small crankbaits, small jerkbaits, jigs and spoons.

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Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish, blue catfish, black crappie, white crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish, white bass and spotted gar at Texana Lake in East Texas.

Strewn with a wide variety of aquatic vegetation which provides nutrients and cover for fish, Lake Texana has healthy populations of numerous fish species. This 9,700-acre lake, with about 100 miles of shoreline, is home to catfish, bass, crappie, gar, white bass, bluegill and other sunfish. Catfish and white bass are catchable year round, as are bass and crappie. These fish all move around depending on water temperatures and other conditions. Generally the bait moves shallow in spring and fall, then moves deeper in winter and summer. The fish which feed on them, follow them. Catfish tend to hang around creek and river channels. There are numerous places around the lake which are accessible for fishing from the bank.

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Lake Texana Amenities

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

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Public Boat Launch Ramps & Landings

Breckenridge Boat Ramp
Located mid lake, west side, off Brackenridge Parkway, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with paved parking.

Highway 111 Public Boat Ramp
Located mid lake, east side, off FM 1593, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with docks and gravel parking.

LNRA Simon's Boat Ramp
Located mid lake, southwest side, off Simon Road, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with paved parking.

Mustang Creek Public Boat Ramp
Located in the northeast corner of the lake, at the north end of the Highway 172 Bridge, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Navidad River Public Boat Ramp
Located in the northwest corner of the lake, at the west end of the I-59 Bridge, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with paved parking.