Fishing at Alkek Lake Number 1, Bandera County, Texas

• Overview

  In Texas, Alkek Lake Number 1 falls inside Bandera County. The bank is 1,243 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 16 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Nearest place of any size is Lakehills, 8.7 miles away. Then Medina, 14 miles, and Boerne, 20 miles. Not far off: Lake Hiawatha within 3.5 miles, Old Langford Lake at about 4 miles, Mosher Little Lake within 6.6 miles, Montague Lake at about 6.7 miles and Medina Lake within 11 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Alkek Lake Number 1

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include channel catfish, Rio Grande longear sunfish and bluegill. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. The shape of this water decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 82°F and January near 48°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. It sets the rhythm of the year at this water. Cool nights slow the mornings but sharpen the evenings.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. 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. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Lake Hiawatha is 3.5 miles off. Confirm before you fish this water.