Fishing Posey Lake in Van Zandt County, Texas

• Overview

  Posey Lake is one of the Van Zandt County waters in Texas. It sits at 387 feet above sea level. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Van Zandt County list. The town to know is Grand Saline, 6.6 miles out. Edgewood follows at 6.8 miles, then Emory at 8.8 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Posey Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include channel catfish. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. The near bank of Posey Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 83°F and January reads 44°F. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. At Posey Lake the season follows that pattern closely. Wind direction matters more than wind strength.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Bog Lake is 1 mile distant. None of that is settled for Posey Lake in what we hold.