Patterson Lake Fishing Guide, Houston County, Texas

• Overview

  Patterson Lake is a Houston County water, in Texas. The country round it is pine and hardwood from end to end. Around 52 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Size puts it in the front rank of our Houston County list. Cooper lies 13 miles from the water. Beyond it, Madisonville at 16 miles and Crockett at 21 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Patterson Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover gizzard shad, blue catfish, Rio Grande longear sunfish, threadfin shad and channel catfish. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. The shape of Patterson Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 84°F and January about 48°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Time your trip to Patterson Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Snag Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Patterson Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.