Montague Lake Fishing near Medina, Texas

• Overview

  In Texas, Montague Lake falls inside Bandera County. The water sits 1,319 feet up. The water measures roughly 23 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is among the larger waters listed here for Bandera County. Medina sits 7.7 miles from the bank. It is 45 miles to San Antonio, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Montague Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists largemouth bass, redear sunfish and Rio Grande longear sunfish. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. At Montague Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 82°F and January reads 47°F. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. It sets the rhythm of the year at Montague Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lake Hiawatha, 3.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Montague Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.