Burks Creek Fishing near San Angelo, Texas

• Overview

  Burks Creek lies within the bounds of Tom Green County, Texas. The ground around here is dry hill. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Texas listings. Nearest place of any size is San Angelo, 11 miles away. It is 91 miles to Abilene, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Burks Creek

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where two currents meet, work the crease between them. Undercut banks hold fish that the middle of the river never will. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists greenthroat darter, green sunfish and largemouth bass. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. Read Burks Creek before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 83°F and January reads 45°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Time your trip to Burks Creek by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping shows a ramp about half a mile from the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Twin Buttes Reservoir sits 3.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Burks Creek carry more weight than any list.