McGee Lake in Potter County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find McGee Lake in Potter County, Texas. Height above sea level is 3,540 feet. At some 404 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. There is roughly 2.7 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It sits higher than most water we list in Texas. Amarillo is the closest place, 10 miles off. It is 9.9 miles to Amarillo, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on McGee Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Potter County: goldfish, orangespotted sunfish and golden shiner. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. McGee Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 78°F on average, January about 36°F. Cold never closes this one. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. It sets the rhythm of the year at McGee Lake. Wind direction changes which bank is worth fishing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Ross Rogers Golf Course Lake, 9.8 miles out. Where McGee Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.