Hanson Lake Fishing in Nacogdoches County, Texas

• Overview

  Hanson Lake is one of the Nacogdoches County waters in Texas. It sits in open plain country. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Nacogdoches County are larger. The town to know is Nacogdoches, 4.1 miles out. Redland is 11 miles and Lufkin 15 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Hanson Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Records collected within a few miles name Rio Grande longear sunfish, redbreast sunfish, spotted bass, white bass and redspotted sunfish. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. Hanson Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 46°F to 82°F. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on Hanson Lake rarely departs from it. The hour either side of first light is rarely wasted.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. 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. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Mize Lake sits 2.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat Hanson Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.