Hollywood Lake, Texas: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Hollywood Lake in Cherokee County, Texas. This is oak and grass ground. This is a pocket water of some 21 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. For a base, Jacksonville sits 5.6 miles out. Tyler sits 21 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Also on the doorstep: Brock Lake some 1.9 miles off, Smith Lake just 2.3 miles, Crysup Lake some 3.5 miles off, Dublin Lake just 4.3 miles and Jacksonville Club Lake some 4.6 miles off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Hollywood Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Public wildlife records from this area list yellow bullhead, green sunfish, warmouth, blackspot shiner and creek chub. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. The shape of Hollywood Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 83°F and January at 46°F. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Hollywood Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Brock Lake, 1.9 miles away. Confirm access to Hollywood Lake locally before you travel.