Felton Upper Lake near Mart: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Felton Upper Lake in McLennan County, Texas. The ground around here is open plain. The water measures roughly 16 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The nearest place of any size is Mart, 8.1 miles away. For a city, Waco is 12 miles off. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork. It sits far enough from the road to feel away from things.

• Where to Fish on Felton Upper Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Nearby survey and observation records mention bluegill, largemouth bass, white crappie and green sunfish. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. Work Felton Upper Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 84°F in July and bottom out at 46°F in January. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Felton Upper Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Felton Lower Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Where Felton Upper Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.