Brooks Lake in Red River County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Brooks Lake is listed under Red River County, Texas. This is pine and hardwood country. It runs to roughly 26 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Start from Clarksville, 6.5 miles down the road. After that come Bogata at 13 miles and Blossom at 13 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Brooks Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Public wildlife records from this area list bluegill, green sunfish, slough darter and warmouth. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. The shape of Brooks Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 82°F and January about 41°F. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Brooks Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir at 5.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Brooks Lake are worth checking on the day.