Fishing at Cayo Lake, Kenedy County, Texas

• Overview

  Look for Cayo Lake in the Kenedy County part of Texas. The coast is 9.6 miles away. The water covers around 282 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Texas listings. Ricardo at 18 miles is the nearest place to stop. Falfurrias is 19 miles and Premont 21 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Cayo Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists black bullhead, bluegill, largemouth bass and warmouth. Take it as evidence of what swims here, not a promise for one session. Take Cayo Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 56°F to 84°F. The whole calendar is open, with dawn and dusk the productive hours in summer. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Cayo Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. McGill Lake sits 6.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Cayo Lake are worth checking on the day.