Icehouse Lake Fishing Guide, Carson County, Texas

• Overview

  Texas holds Icehouse Lake, in Carson County. The bank is 3,533 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 163 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Texas listings. The closest town, Panhandle, is 9.9 miles distant. The nearest city of size is Amarillo, 20 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Icehouse Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish Icehouse Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep. Where the bottom hardens, expect the fish to be holding.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 78°F; by January the average is down near 35°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. It sets the rhythm of the year at Icehouse Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Pantex Lake is 3 miles off. Where Icehouse Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.