Blue Lake in Titus County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Titus County, Blue Lake is a Texas water. Height above sea level is 259 feet. At about 40 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Nearest town is Naples, 13 miles off. Mount Pleasant is 16 miles away, with De Kalb at 16 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water. Trees shelter part of the bank when the wind gets up.

• Where to Fish on Blue Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Blue Lake gives up more to patience than to distance. Note where the bottom hardens and work back along it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 42°F in January up to 82°F in July. No part of the year shuts this water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Blue Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out. Late summer often means an early start or nothing at all.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Cuckoo Pond at 4.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Blue Lake.