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

• Overview

  Within Tyler County, Texas, you have McMickin Lake. Height above sea level is 92 feet. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Tyler County are larger. Some 13 miles away sits Jasper, the nearest settlement. Beaumont is the closest city, 48 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on McMickin Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records collected within a few miles name bluegill, dusky darter, white crappie, channel catfish and redear sunfish. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. McMickin Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 82°F, while January sits near 48°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan any trip to McMickin Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Brushy Lake sits 1.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on McMickin Lake should be assumed from this page alone.