Loughridge Lake Fishing Guide, Tarrant County, Texas

• Overview

  Loughridge Lake is a Tarrant County water, in Texas. The ground around here is open plain. At roughly 24 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The nearest place of any size is Saginaw, 2.4 miles away. Blue Mound is 2.8 miles and Eagle Mountain 5 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Loughridge Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists black bullhead, bluegill, bigscale logperch, Rio Grande longear sunfish and green sunfish. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. On Loughridge Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 85°F and January about 44°F. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Plan around that when you fish Loughridge Lake. The hour either side of first light is rarely wasted.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Marine Creek Reservoir at 5 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Loughridge Lake may have changed since it was mapped.