Old City Lake Fishing in Titus County, Texas

• Overview

  This water sits in Titus County, Texas. It lies 404 feet above sea level. The water covers some 27 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Mount Pleasant is the closest town at 1.8 miles. The big place round here is Tyler, 60 miles distant. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout. Ground round the water is mixed, open in parts and thick in others.

• Where to Fish on Old City Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Nearby survey and observation records mention largemouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill, white crappie and flathead catfish. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. Work Old City Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 82°F at the top of summer and 43°F at the bottom of winter. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. At Old City Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try New City Lake, 0.7 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Old City Lake.