Hendricks Lakes Fishing in Panola County, Texas

• Overview

  Hendricks Lakes is a Panola County water, Texas side. The ground round it is pine and hardwood. At 7 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Panola County list holds plenty of bigger water. Some 4.3 miles away sits Tatum, the nearest settlement. Shreveport is the closest city, 45 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Hendricks Lakes

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records collected within a few miles name largemouth bass, bluegill and black crappie. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. Hendricks Lakes repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 82°F and January at 45°F. The surface stays open the year round. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Plan any trip to Hendricks Lakes around it. Autumn feeding runs harder as the light drops away.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Long Slough at 3.8 miles is the sensible second choice. For Hendricks Lakes in particular, ask before you travel.