Fishing at Loper Lake, Freestone County, Texas

• Overview

  Set in Freestone County, Texas, this is Loper Lake. Elevation runs to 384 feet. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Freestone County are larger. 8.1 miles away sits Wortham, the nearest town. Waco sits 52 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Loper Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Records collected within a few miles name gizzard shad, threadfin shad, blue tilapia and largemouth bass. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. Loper Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 83°F in July and bottom out at 46°F in January. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Plan around that when you fish Loper Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Streetman Lake sits 4.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Loper Lake.