Fishing Lake New Ingram in Kerr County, Texas

• Overview

  Set in Kerr County, Lake New Ingram is a Texas water. Everything around it is pine and hardwood. With some 32 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. It is high ground by Texas standards. Ingram at 1.3 miles is the nearest place to stop. Further out sit Kerrville (7.4 miles) and Harper (16 miles). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake New Ingram

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include greenthroat darter, redbreast sunfish, Guadalupe bass and redspotted sunfish. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. Take Lake New Ingram a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 80°F; by January the average is down near 46°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on Lake New Ingram follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Lake Old Ingram is 0.8 miles distant. None of that is settled for Lake New Ingram in what we hold.