Hitts Lake Fishing near Tyler, Texas

• Overview

  Hitts Lake sits in Smith County, out in Texas. The water sits 423 feet up. It runs to roughly 106 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. On our Smith County list it sits near the top for size. Tyler is the closest town at 6.5 miles. The nearest city of size is Tyler, 6.2 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Hitts Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include largemouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill and flathead catfish. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. Treat Hitts Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 45°F and July at about 83°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. That is the shape of the year on Hitts Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Spring Lake is 1.4 miles distant. Treat access at Hitts Lake as something to verify.