Lateral Site Number Twelve Fishing in Kaufman County, Texas

• Overview

  Texas holds Lateral Site Number Twelve, in Kaufman County. It lies 367 feet above sea level. Small at around 13 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Start from Combine, 8.7 miles down the road. It is 22 miles to Mesquite, the nearest city. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near. Nothing about the approach is difficult in dry weather.

• Where to Fish on Lateral Site Number Twelve

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Public wildlife records from this area list Alligator gar. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Lateral Site Number Twelve responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 84°F; the cold one sits at 44°F. The surface stays open the year round. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. The season on Lateral Site Number Twelve rarely departs from it. Nights draw in quickly late in the season, so plan the walk back.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lower East Fork Lateral Site Number Eleven, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Lateral Site Number Twelve may have changed since it was mapped.