Greens Lake Fishing in Wood County, Texas

• Overview

  You will find Greens Lake in Wood County, Texas. It stands 397 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 9 acres — small enough to read in one session. Nearest place of any size is Quitman, 1.6 miles away. After that come Gunter at 11 miles and Mineola at 11 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off. The water gives you a straightforward day if you keep it simple.

• Where to Fish on Greens Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Records collected within a few miles name largemouth bass, Florida largemouth bass, flathead catfish, blue catfish and channel catfish. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. Work Greens Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 82°F and January near 43°F. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It holds true on Greens Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Crystal Lake, 2.2 miles away. None of that is settled for Greens Lake in what we hold.