Fishing Lake Kemp in Baylor County, Texas

• Overview

  Out in Baylor County, Texas, sits Lake Kemp. Height above sea level is 1,138 feet. At 23.6 sq miles you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. Bays run back a long way, and the fish move between them with the season. Among the waters listed for Baylor County, none is wider. Seymour is the closest town at 11 miles. The nearest city of size is Wichita Falls, 43 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Lake Kemp

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Records collected within a few miles name striped bass, blue catfish and Florida largemouth bass. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. On Lake Kemp the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 40°F in January up to 84°F in July. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Anyone fishing Lake Kemp regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. 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. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Lost Lake, 4.9 miles away. Confirm before you fish Lake Kemp.