Fishing at Johnson Lake, Wood County, Texas

• Overview

  This water sits in Wood County, Texas. The bank is 476 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 9 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Winnsboro sits 8 miles from the bank. Tyler sits 35 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply. Reckon dozens inside 15 miles and dozens inside 30 miles.

• Where to Fish on Johnson Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. At Johnson Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes. Bright sun pushes fish under whatever cover exists.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 82°F at the top of summer and 43°F at the bottom of winter. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That shapes the year on Johnson Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Big Woods Spring Lake at 2.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Johnson Lake.