Lost Lake Fishing near Kerens, Texas

• Overview

  Set in Anderson County, Texas, this is Lost Lake. The water sits 266 feet up. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Anderson County list. Kerens is the closest town at 16 miles. The big place round here is Tyler, 53 miles distant. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include orangespotted sunfish, white crappie, bluegill and warmouth. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. On Lost Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 83°F and January reads 46°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. At Lost Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Snag Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Lost Lake carry more weight than any list.