Gunn Lake Fishing near De Kalb, Texas

• Overview

  In Texas, Gunn Lake falls inside McCurtain County. It sits at 318 feet above sea level. Roughly 190 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 3.8 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. For supplies, De Kalb is 9.1 miles out. Shreveport sits 88 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Gunn Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include common carp, channel catfish, gizzard shad and freshwater drum. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. At Gunn Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 82°F; by January the average is down near 42°F. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. On Gunn Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. New Lake, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Gunn Lake.