Pat Scoggins Lake in Nacogdoches County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Pat Scoggins Lake is listed under Nacogdoches County, Texas. It sits in open plain country. Supplies mean a trip to San Augustine, 12 miles off. Shreveport is the closest city, 76 miles away. Other water nearby: Spring Lake 4 miles, Highland Pond after 8.6 miles, Grisby Lake 9.7 miles, Cattail Pond after 11 miles and Pearl Lake 11 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Pat Scoggins Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Records collected within a few miles name bluegill, dusky darter, redspot darter, Rio Grande longear sunfish and slough darter. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. Work Pat Scoggins Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 82°F and January near 46°F on the long-run figures. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Anyone fishing Pat Scoggins Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Spring Lake, 4 miles out. Where Pat Scoggins Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.