Fishing at Burnt Stump Lake, Newton County, Texas

• Overview

  In Texas, Burnt Stump Lake belongs to Newton County. Land around it is warm green lowland. About 14 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is among the larger waters listed here for Newton County. Deweyville lies 12 miles from the water. Beaumont is the closest city, 35 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Burnt Stump Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public wildlife records from this area list spotted bass, bluegill and Rio Grande longear sunfish. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. On Burnt Stump Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 82°F and January at 50°F. Cold never becomes a factor on this one. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on Burnt Stump Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Circle Lake, 0.6 miles out. Nothing on Burnt Stump Lake should be assumed from this page alone.