Railroad Pool, Texas: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Wood County, Texas. Land around it is dry hill. It covers about 22 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The town to know is Winnsboro, 1.2 miles out. Quitman follows at 14 miles, then Mount Vernon at 16 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Railroad Pool

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include walleye, bluegill, bluntnose darter, white crappie and black bullhead. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. The shape of Railroad Pool rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 82°F, with January the cold end at about 43°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Railroad Pool rarely departs from it. Conditions on the day matter more than the month on the calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Lake Franklin at 2.8 miles is the nearest alternative. For Railroad Pool, the notice at the access point is the final word.