Butler Lake Fishing near Wortham, Texas

• Overview

  Texas holds Butler Lake, in Navarro County. It stands 410 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 13 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. For a base, Wortham sits 5.4 miles out. Mexia lies 11 miles off, Hubbard another 16 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing. The water gives you a straightforward day if you keep it simple.

• Where to Fish on Butler Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include green sunfish and red shiner. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. Butler Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 46°F to 84°F. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on Butler Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Soil Conservation Service Site 29 Reservoir sits 1.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Butler Lake are worth checking on the day.