Cox Lake Fishing in Navarro County, Texas

• Overview

  Cox Lake sits within Navarro County in Texas. Height above sea level is 453 feet. It covers about 15 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. You are 10 miles from Corsicana. Hubbard is 16 miles away, with Italy at 18 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water. It sits away from the main road, which keeps the noise down.

• Where to Fish on Cox Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Records collected within a few miles name gizzard shad, white crappie, striped bass, channel catfish and freshwater drum. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. The shape of Cox Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 84°F and January near 45°F. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. That shapes the year on Cox Lake. Fish feed harder before a change in weather than after it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Soil Conservation Service Site 1350 Reservoir is 1.3 miles distant. For Cox Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.