Hefner Lake Number 2 Fishing near Palmer, Texas

• Overview

  You will find Hefner Lake Number 2 in Ellis County, Texas. The water sits 440 feet up. For a base, Palmer sits 6 miles out. After that come Ennis at 7.6 miles and Ferris at 9.4 miles. Not far off: Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir within 0.2 miles, Hefner Lake Number 1 0.5 miles off, Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir within 0.8 miles and Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir 0.9 miles off. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Hefner Lake Number 2

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Public wildlife records from this area list white crappie. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. Read this water before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 84°F, with January the cold end at about 45°F. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. At this water the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Crappie hold to structure; small jigs or minnows under a float around timber find them. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on this water before loading the car.