Cherokee Lake Fishing in Cherokee County, Texas

• Overview

  Cherokee Lake sits in Cherokee County, out in Texas. What surrounds it is open plain. The water measures roughly 19 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Rusk lies 2.7 miles from the water. Jacksonville follows at 12 miles, then Alto at 13 miles. Nearby, in order: McPeak Springlake Ranch Lake 2.4 miles off, State Hospital Reservoir some 2.6 miles off, City Lake 3.9 miles off, Dickey Lake some 4.2 miles off and Pryor Lake 5 miles off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Cherokee Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists largemouth bass, black crappie, rainbow trout and black bullhead. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. Cherokee Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 82°F and January near 46°F. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. It holds true on Cherokee Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. McPeak Springlake Ranch Lake at 2.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Cherokee Lake.