Lively Branch Fishing Guide, Tyler County, Texas

• Overview

  You will find Lively Branch in Tyler County, Texas. It stands 226 feet above sea level. Supplies mean a trip to Woodville, 8.1 miles off. Further out sit Jasper (24 miles) and Sam Rayburn (25 miles). Within a short drive: 0.9 miles out stands Rileys Lake, Birdwell Lake 8.8 miles away, 8.8 miles out stands Magnolia Hills Lake, Blair Lake 10 miles away and 11 miles out stands Bouton Lake. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lively Branch

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The outside of each bend cuts deepest and holds the better fish. Log jams gather bait and everything that eats it. Records collected within a few miles name rainbow trout, largemouth bass, warmouth, bluegill and bluntnose darter. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish on the day. Lively Branch gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 48°F in January and 82°F in July. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Expect Lively Branch to follow that timing. Fish feed harder before a change in weather than after it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Rileys Lake at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. For Lively Branch, the notice at the access point is the final word.