Barnum Lake Fishing Guide, Polk County, Texas

• Overview

  In Texas, Barnum Lake belongs to Polk County. Around the bank it is oak and grass. At roughly 15 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Supplies mean a trip to Corrigan, 9.8 miles off. Diboll is 18 miles and Woodville 19 miles. Water in the same corner: Pine Pond 4.8 miles off, Georges Prairie Pond at about 5.1 miles, Carter Lake 5.4 miles off, Howell Lake at about 7.6 miles and Cypress Lake 11 miles off. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Barnum Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. The shape of Barnum Lake decides where the fish sit. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 48°F to 82°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Barnum Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Pine Pond is 4.8 miles distant. For Barnum Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.