Holmes Lake, Texas: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Gonzales County end of Texas holds Holmes Lake. It sits at 436 feet above sea level. About 21 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Seguin is the closest place, 11 miles off. San Antonio sits 43 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Holmes Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include redspotted sunfish. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. Fish Holmes Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 83°F; the cold one sits at 50°F. The whole calendar is open, with dawn and dusk the productive hours in summer. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Anyone fishing Holmes Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Bishop Lake is 1.3 miles distant. What applies at Holmes Lake may have changed since it was mapped.