Meeker Lake Fishing in Parker County, Texas

• Overview

  The Parker County end of Texas holds Meeker Lake. This is dry hill country. Head to Annetta, 2.4 miles away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Aledo (2.9 miles) and Willow Park (5.5 miles). More in the same country: Lake Mullet a shade over 1.6 miles, 2.9 miles out stands Reservoir Number Thirtythree, Reservoir Number Thirtytwo a shade over 3.5 miles and 4.2 miles out stands Reservoir Number Thirtyone. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Meeker Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists bluegill, Rio Grande longear sunfish, green sunfish and largemouth bass. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish on the day. At Meeker Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 84°F; by January the average is down near 43°F. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. It holds true on Meeker Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lake Mullet, 1.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Meeker Lake if anything is unclear.