Fishing Lake Old Ingram in Kerr County, Texas

• Overview

  Within Kerr County, Texas, you have Lake Old Ingram. Beyond the shoreline you have oak and grass. This is a pocket water of some 23 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It sits higher than most water we list in Texas. For a base, Ingram sits 0.6 miles out. Kerrville is 6.6 miles away, with Harper at 16 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lake Old Ingram

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include redbreast sunfish, Texas logperch, plains darter and Rio Grande longear sunfish. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. The shape of Lake Old Ingram decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 46°F in January and 80°F in July. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. At Lake Old Ingram the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lake New Ingram sits 0.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Lake Old Ingram before loading the car.