Club Thirteen Lake Fishing Guide, Smith County, Texas

• Overview

  Club Thirteen Lake is one of the Smith County waters in Texas. The country here is oak and grass. About 18 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Chandler at 4 miles is the nearest place to stop. After that come Tyler at 8.3 miles and Bullard at 11 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Club Thirteen Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Nearby survey and observation records mention channel catfish, Florida largemouth bass, largemouth bass, white crappie and bluegill. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. Work Club Thirteen Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 83°F at the top of summer and 45°F at the bottom of winter. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. On Club Thirteen Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lake Placid, 1.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Club Thirteen Lake in what we hold.