Goss Lake in Bowie County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Goss Lake stands in Bowie County, Texas. It stands 213 feet above sea level. Small at around 7 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Bowie County. Texarkana lies 9.9 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Shreveport, 55 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Goss Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover gizzard shad, freshwater drum, yellow bass and blue catfish. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. Treat Goss Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 82°F at the top of summer and 43°F at the bottom of winter. 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. Goss Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Long Slough, 2.7 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Goss Lake for certain.