Fishing Hume Lake in Henderson County, Texas

• Overview

  This water sits in Henderson County, Texas. The setting is open plain. With some 47 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Athens sits 11 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Tyler is 27 miles off. Near neighbours: Steele Lakes sits 1.6 miles out, Farmer Lake a touch under 2.7 miles, Tindel Lake sits 2.9 miles out, Alder Creek a touch under 3.7 miles and Caddo Creek Lake sits 4.2 miles out. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Hume Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records collected within a few miles name bluegill, redspotted sunfish, Rio Grande longear sunfish, largemouth bass and redear sunfish. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. At Hume Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 83°F and January about 46°F. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It holds true on Hume Lake more years than not. After heavy rain, give the water a day to settle.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Steele Lakes at 1.6 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Hume Lake in what we hold.