A Lake Fishing Guide, Leon County, Texas

• Overview

  A Lake belongs to Leon County, Texas. It sits at 180 feet above sea level. At 24 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The town to know is Cooper, 9.9 miles out. Then Crockett, 16 miles, and Grapeland, 19 miles. Others within reach: Hayes Lake lies 0.4 miles on, Black Lake about 0.7 miles, Horseshoe Lake lies 2.2 miles on, Rex C Cauble Lake about 3.9 miles and Tubb Lake lies 4.3 miles on. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on A Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover gizzard shad, blue catfish and channel catfish. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. Fish A Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 83°F and January at 47°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. A Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records show it does not hold water year-round. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Hayes Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about A Lake if anything is unclear.