Lateral Site Number Three in Kaufman County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lateral Site Number Three is a Kaufman County water, Texas side. The bank is 387 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 13 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Start from Crandall, 1.7 miles down the road. Talty is 3.9 miles away, with Combine at 5.8 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lateral Site Number Three

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Records collected within a few miles name bullhead minnow and red shiner. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. Lateral Site Number Three gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 84°F, with January the cold end at about 44°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Anyone fishing Lateral Site Number Three regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Lateral Site Number Four, 0.8 miles away. Rules at Lateral Site Number Three are worth checking on the day.