Fishing Kindle Lake in Wood County, Texas

• Overview

  Set in Wood County, Texas, this is Kindle Lake. The country round it is oak and grass from end to end. About 10 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. 4.5 miles away sits Quitman, the nearest town. Mineola follows at 7.5 miles, then Gunter at 9.4 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Kindle Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Records collected within a few miles name largemouth bass, Florida largemouth bass, flathead catfish and blue catfish. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish on the day. Take Kindle Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 82°F and January near 44°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Kindle Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Hayes Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Kindle Lake in what we hold.