Coon Lake 2 Fishing in Houston County, Texas

• Overview

  Set in Houston County, Coon Lake 2 is a Texas water. Height above sea level is 167 feet. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Supplies mean a trip to Cooper, 9.2 miles off. Further out sit Crockett (18 miles) and Madisonville (19 miles). A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Coon Lake 2

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include blue catfish, channel catfish, bluegill and flathead catfish. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. Read this water for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 48°F in January to roughly 84°F in July. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. This water fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Coon Lake 1 at 0.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at this water as something to verify.