Evans Lake Fishing in Denton County, Texas

• Overview

  Look for Evans Lake in Denton County, Texas. The setting is pine and hardwood. At 10 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Denton is the closest town at 4.8 miles. The nearest city of size is Denton, 5 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end. The record puts it down as a reservoir.

• Where to Fish on Evans Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Records collected within a few miles name green sunfish, common carp, spotted gar, longnose gar and black bullhead. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. Anyone new to Evans Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 84°F; the cold one sits at 43°F. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Evans Lake fishes to that pattern most years. The first warm week of the year changes everything here.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Twin Lakes Number 1 sits 2 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Evans Lake is worth confirming on the day.