Lake Hiawatha in Bandera County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lake Hiawatha belongs to Bandera County, Texas. Height above sea level is 1,260 feet. Surface area runs to about 5 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Bandera County. Medina lies 11 miles from the water. Lakehills follows at 12 miles, then Comfort at 18 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lake Hiawatha

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover redbreast sunfish, Texas logperch and Rio Grande longear sunfish. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. On Lake Hiawatha a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 82°F, while January sits near 48°F. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. 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. The season on Lake Hiawatha rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Mosher Little Lake, 3.2 miles out. Nothing on Lake Hiawatha should be assumed from this page alone.