P H Tischhauser Lake Fishing Guide, Nacogdoches County, Texas

• Overview

  P H Tischhauser Lake is one of the Nacogdoches County waters in Texas. Around the bank it is pine and hardwood. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Nearest place of any size is Nacogdoches, 2.3 miles away. Further out sit Redland (14 miles) and Lufkin (19 miles). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on P H Tischhauser Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include Rio Grande longear sunfish, dusky darter, bluegill and longear sunfish. Take it as evidence of what swims here, not a promise for one session. On P H Tischhauser Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 46°F in January and 82°F in July. It fishes twelve months of the year. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. P H Tischhauser Lake fishes to that pattern most years. Spring warms the shallows first, so start there.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Hanson Lake, 5.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at P H Tischhauser Lake are worth checking on the day.