Hempel Lake, Texas: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Hempel Lake stands in Coryell County, Texas. Elevation runs to 978 feet. Small at around 2 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Coryell County standards. Start from Copperas Cove, 5 miles down the road. Killeen sits 12 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Hempel Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Nearby survey and observation records mention green sunfish, largemouth bass and bluegill. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish on the day. On Hempel Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 83°F and January near 46°F on the long-run figures. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. It sets the rhythm of the year at Hempel Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Woodward Lake Number 2 at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Hempel Lake in what we hold.