Holcomb Lake near Edgewood: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Holcomb Lake sits in Van Zandt County, out in Texas. It sits in pine and hardwood country. This is a pocket water of some 4 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Van Zandt County standards. 6 miles away sits Edgewood, the nearest town. For a city, Tyler is 43 miles off. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Holcomb Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records collected within a few miles name warmouth, channel catfish, gizzard shad and orangespotted sunfish. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. On Holcomb Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 83°F in July and bottom out at 43°F in January. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Anyone fishing Holcomb Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Fish Lake, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Holcomb Lake if anything is unclear.