Fishing Jim Goode Lake in Jasper County, Texas

• Overview

  Jim Goode Lake falls in Jasper County, part of Texas. Elevation runs to 115 feet. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Jasper County list holds plenty of bigger water. Sam Rayburn sits 9.3 miles from the bank. Jasper is 12 miles away, with Woodville at 21 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Jim Goode Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists black crappie, gizzard shad, largemouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish. Take it as evidence of what swims here, not a promise for one session. Take Jim Goode Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 82°F and January near 47°F on the long-run figures. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. At Jim Goode Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Horseshoe Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Jim Goode Lake as something to verify.