Jones Lake Fishing in Lampasas County, Texas

• Overview

  You will find Jones Lake in Lampasas County, Texas. It lies 1,096 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 12 acres — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Lampasas County are larger. Head to Lampasas, 2.3 miles away, for anything you forgot. Killeen sits 28 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Jones 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. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Public wildlife records from this area list largemouth bass, plains darter, orangethroat darter and rainbow trout. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. On Jones Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 45°F in January up to 82°F in July. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. On Jones Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Soil Conservation Service Site 9 Reservoir, 1.6 miles away. Nothing on Jones Lake should be assumed from this page alone.