Lake Scott in Childress County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lake Scott sits in Childress County, out in Texas. It sits at 1,870 feet above sea level. At 23 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Texas listings. Supplies mean a trip to Childress, 1.1 miles off. After that come Hollis at 26 miles and Paducah at 28 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lake Scott

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. 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. Public wildlife records from this area list channel catfish, black crappie, Florida largemouth bass and green sunfish. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. Anyone new to Lake Scott should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 39°F in January and 83°F in July. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On Lake Scott that shapes the whole year. Overcast days spread the fishing across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Park Lake at 1.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Lake Scott locally before you travel.