Fishing at Holmes Lake, Harrison County, Texas

• Overview

  Harrison County in Texas is where Holmes Lake sits. The surroundings are pine and hardwood. Surface area is around 95 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Roughly 1.5 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Size puts it in the front rank of our Harrison County list. Marshall at 3.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. Shreveport is the closest city, 36 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Holmes Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Nearby survey and observation records mention bluegill, redfin pickerel, bantam sunfish, Rio Grande longear sunfish and slough darter. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. The shape of Holmes Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 82°F and January at 44°F. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Holmes Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Harris Lake is 2.9 miles off. Ask locally about Holmes Lake if anything is unclear.