Calhoun Lake Number 1 near Palestine: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Within Anderson County, Texas, you have Calhoun Lake Number 1. The water sits 413 feet up. Roughly 47 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 1.1 miles of margin, front to back. Size puts it in the front rank of our Anderson County list. The nearest place of any size is Palestine, 3.7 miles away. Elkhart lies 7.6 miles off, Grapeland another 18 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Calhoun Lake Number 1

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include redear sunfish and ribbon shiner. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. At this water the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 82°F; by January the average is down near 46°F. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That shapes the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Swift Lake at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to this water locally before you travel.