Lake Letourneau Fishing near Longview, Texas

• Overview

  Lake Letourneau is a Gregg County water, in Texas. The water sits 276 feet up. The water covers some 33 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. It is among the larger waters listed here for Gregg County. The closest town, Longview, is 3.3 miles away. After that come White Oak at 8.6 miles and Kilgore at 9 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake Letourneau

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists rainbow trout, channel catfish, bluegill and green sunfish. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. Fish Lake Letourneau where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 83°F at the top of summer and 45°F at the bottom of winter. It fishes twelve months of the year. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Lake Letourneau runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Skipper Lake, 2.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Lake Letourneau are worth checking on the day.