Baylor Lake Fishing in Childress County, Texas

• Overview

  Texas holds Baylor Lake, in Childress County. This is dry hill ground. The water covers some 132 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The margin runs to about 4.1 miles in total. Of the waters listed here in Childress County, this is the largest. The closest town, Childress, is 11 miles away. Memphis lies 20 miles off, Wellington another 28 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Baylor Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover largemouth bass, channel catfish and Florida largemouth bass. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish on the day. Read Baylor Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 39°F in January and 83°F in July. No part of the year shuts this water. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Baylor Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lake Childress, 1.4 miles out. Where Baylor Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.