Lorraine Lake Fishing Guide, Smith County, Texas

• Overview

  Look for Lorraine Lake in the Smith County part of Texas. The surroundings are dry hill. Surface area runs to about 14 acres — small enough to read in one session. Lindale lies 2 miles from the water. After that come Hideaway at 5 miles and Hawkins at 11 miles. Also worth knowing: American Legion Lake at 1.6 miles, Stewart Lakes just 3.1 miles, Tomlin Lake at 3.4 miles, Lindale Club Lake just 3.9 miles and Hide-A-Way Lake Number Two at 4.7 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lorraine Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Records collected within a few miles name black crappie, redfin pickerel and yellow bullhead. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. Anyone new to Lorraine Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 83°F for July and 44°F for January. The surface stays open the year round. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Anyone fishing Lorraine Lake regularly works to that calendar. Sudden cold puts fish down faster than sustained cold does.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, American Legion Lake is 1.6 miles off. Treat Lorraine Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.