Pilant Lake Fishing in Fort Bend County, Texas

• Overview

  You will find Pilant Lake in Fort Bend County, Texas. Height above sea level is 56 feet. Ground here is low by Texas standards. The nearest town is Fairchilds, 10 miles away. For a city, Pearland is 24 miles off. What else is close: Reservoir Number 8 about 2.3 miles, Turner Lake some 3.4 miles off, Coffee Lake about 5.7 miles, Smithers Lake some 7.8 miles off and Bonner Slough about 8.5 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Pilant Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include spotted gar, bluegill, channel catfish, blue catfish and Rio Grande longear sunfish. Take it as evidence of what swims here, not a promise for one session. Pilant Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 83°F, the coldest about 51°F. The water stays warm and open throughout. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on Pilant Lake rarely departs from it. Wind direction changes which bank is worth fishing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Reservoir Number 8 is 2.3 miles off. None of that is settled for Pilant Lake in what we hold.