Lake Houston Fishing in Harris County, Texas

• Overview

  Set in Harris County, Texas, this is Lake Houston. Around the bank it is scrub and brush. Surface area runs to some 14.9 sq miles, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. The bank runs about 44 miles in total, split between open shore and sheltered corners. By surface area it heads our Harris County listings. The nearest place of any size is Atascocita, 3 miles away. The nearest city of size is Houston, 19 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lake Houston

  Depth records show about 43 feet at the bottom of the basin. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover bluegill, gizzard shad, black crappie, Rio Grande longear sunfish and threadfin shad. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. Lake Houston fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 83°F at the top of summer and 51°F at the bottom of winter. Heat, not cold, shapes the year here. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Anyone fishing Lake Houston regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. A pier or jetty stands half a mile away, which helps on a crowded bank. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Big Eddy is 4.4 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Lake Houston.