Fishing at Lake Manr, Rusk County, Texas

• Overview

  Rusk County, Texas, is where Lake Manr sits. Dry hill runs right down to the water. It runs to roughly 42 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. On our Rusk County list it sits near the top for size. Some 6.2 miles away sits Henderson, the nearest settlement. After that come Overton at 20 miles and Tatum at 20 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lake Manr

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Lake Manr fishes better once you know its edges. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 82°F on average, January about 45°F. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Anyone fishing Lake Manr regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Willow Lake at 5.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lake Manr should be assumed from this page alone.