Honey Lake Fishing near Frankston, Texas

• Overview

  Texas holds Honey Lake, in Cherokee County. It stands 322 feet above sea level. Small at around 11 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. You are 5 miles from Frankston. For a city, Tyler is 25 miles off. Close neighbours run: Tucker Lake 1.2 miles, Cary Lake sits 3.4 miles out, Blackburn Pond 3.4 miles, Pine Lake sits 4.3 miles out and Tulls Lake 4.5 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Honey Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include bluegill, gizzard shad, redear sunfish and spotted bass. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. On Honey Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 83°F on average, January about 46°F. There is no frozen season to plan round. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. At Honey Lake the season follows that pattern closely. The first warm days of the year bring fish shallow quickly.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Tucker Lake is 1.2 miles off. Nothing on Honey Lake should be assumed from this page alone.