Moores Lake, Texas: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Moores Lake is listed under Collin County, Texas. It stands 522 feet above sea level. At about 36 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Few waters listed in Collin County are bigger. The nearest town is Lavon, 1.9 miles away. Nevada is 3.1 miles away, with Fate at 4.9 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Moores Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include channel catfish and smallmouth buffalo. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. Read Moores Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 83°F in July and bottom out at 43°F in January. There is no frozen season to plan round. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. On Moores Lake the same rules apply, with local timing. Overcast days spread the fishing across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Emerson Lake is 1.1 miles off. Where Moores Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.