Hefner Lake Number 1 Fishing Guide, Ellis County, Texas

• Overview

  Ellis County in Texas is where Hefner Lake Number 1 sits. It sits at 449 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 11 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The closest town, Palmer, is 5.5 miles distant. Mesquite is the closest city, 24 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Hefner Lake Number 1

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include white crappie. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. At this water light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 84°F in July and bottoms out near 45°F in January. There is no frozen season to plan round. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On this water that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For crappie, work tiny jigs around any sunken cover, a foot or two down. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Hefner Lake Number 2 is 0.5 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for this water.