Oil Mill Lake Fishing in Falls County, Texas

• Overview

  Oil Mill Lake is a Falls County water, in Texas. It lies 410 feet above sea level. Small at around 16 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Head to Marlin, 0.8 miles away, for anything you forgot. Waco sits 22 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Within a short drive: New City Lake roughly 2.6 miles, 3 miles away is Marlin City Lake, Able Lake roughly 7.1 miles, 9 miles away is Mann Lake and Hesse Lake roughly 11 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Oil Mill Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include bluegill, channel catfish, orangespotted sunfish, largemouth bass and white crappie. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. Read Oil Mill Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 84°F and January near 47°F on the long-run figures. Cold never closes this one. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on Oil Mill Lake follows the weather closely. Rain lifts the level and moves fish about.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is New City Lake, 2.6 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Oil Mill Lake for certain.