McGallion Lake in Tyler County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  McGallion Lake belongs to Tyler County, Texas. Everything around it is open low country. Buna at 11 miles is the nearest place to stop. Then Evadale, 12 miles, and Silsbee, 13 miles. Round about: Horseshoe Lake a shade over 1.9 miles, Clear Lake 2.1 miles away, Jackson Lake a shade over 2.3 miles, Sally Withers Lake 2.4 miles away and Black Creek Lake a shade over 5 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on McGallion Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Nearby survey and observation records mention dusky darter, spotted bass, threadfin shad, sabine shiner and blacktail shiner. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. The near bank of McGallion Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 82°F, with January the cold end at about 49°F. Cold never becomes a factor on this one. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That is the shape of the year on McGallion Lake. Conditions on the day matter more than the month on the calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Horseshoe Lake is 1.9 miles distant. Where McGallion Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.