Goodsons Lake, Texas: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Shelby County, Texas. The bank gives way to open plain. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. Our Shelby County list holds plenty of bigger water. Supplies mean a trip to Logansport, 12 miles off. For a city, Shreveport is 50 miles off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Goodsons Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists bluntnose darter, dusky darter, Rio Grande longear sunfish, slough darter and bullhead minnow. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. On Goodsons Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 82°F and January reads 46°F. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Goodsons Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Mason Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Goodsons Lake if anything is unclear.