Red Lake Fishing near Idabel, Texas

• Overview

  You will find Red Lake in Red River County, Texas. The surface lies 358 feet up. With some 89 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 2.0 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Size puts it in the front rank of our Red River County list. Nearest town is Idabel, 8.1 miles off. Clarksville lies 16 miles off, Broken Bow another 19 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Red Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public wildlife records from this area list orangespotted sunfish, bluegill, Rio Grande longear sunfish and slough darter. Take it as evidence of what swims here, not a promise for one session. At Red Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 82°F, with January the cold end at about 41°F. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. The season on Red Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data marks it as a cut-off river bend. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Colbert Lake at 1.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Red Lake should be assumed from this page alone.