Lake Ray Hubbard, Texas: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Lake Ray Hubbard in the Rockwall County part of Texas. The water sits 469 feet up. This is big water, about 30.8 sq miles, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. The water reaches back into a network of arms, each one worth a session of its own. Among the waters listed for Rockwall County, none is wider. You are 2.9 miles from Heath. Rowlett follows at 4 miles, then Travis Ranch at 4.7 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Lake Ray Hubbard

  The basin drops to a measured 61 feet. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records collected within a few miles name striped bass, blue catfish, bluegill and walleye. Take it as evidence of what swims here, not a promise for one session. Lake Ray Hubbard gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 84°F and January near 44°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Anyone fishing Lake Ray Hubbard regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The shoreline is public, so the licence is the main requirement. It is an impounded water, so levels are managed and can shift through the year. A marina sits 0.9 miles off, so fuel and a proper ramp are close. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Rainbow Lake is 3.2 miles off. None of that is settled for Lake Ray Hubbard in what we hold.