Hicks Lake Fishing Guide, Bastrop County, Texas

• Overview

  Hicks Lake belongs to Bastrop County, Texas. It lies 476 feet above sea level. It covers about 9 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Bastrop County standards. For a base, Circle D-KC Estates sits 1.7 miles out. Camp Swift follows at 2.2 miles, then Bastrop at 5.7 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Hicks Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Nearby survey and observation records mention channel catfish, largemouth bass, bluegill, green sunfish and Florida largemouth bass. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. Hicks Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 83°F at the top of summer and 49°F at the bottom of winter. Fish feed through every month here. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Hicks Lake the same rules apply, with local timing. Weed growth peaks in late summer and changes where you can fish.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A campsite lies 0.9 miles away for anyone staying over. 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. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lake Bastrop sits 2.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Hicks Lake.