Lake Texano, Texas: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lake Texano is one of the Hidalgo County listings for Texas. It lies 118 feet above sea level. About 9 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Hidalgo County. You are 0.6 miles from Hidalgo. For a city, McAllen is 7.5 miles off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lake Texano

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. 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. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include blue tilapia, largemouth bass and bluegill. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. At Lake Texano the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 86°F, with January the cold end at about 58°F. Winter is simply the pleasant end of an unbroken season. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. That is the shape of the year on Lake Texano.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Carlson Lake sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lake Texano.