Rattlesnake Lake in Hays County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Texas holds Rattlesnake Lake, in Hays County. The surface lies 951 feet up. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Hays County list. Head to Dripping Springs, 8.1 miles away, for anything you forgot. Then Woodcreek, 8.8 miles, and Shady Hollow, 8.9 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Rattlesnake Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include largemouth bass, green sunfish, bluegill and channel catfish. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. Rattlesnake Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 83°F; the cold one sits at 48°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Plan around that when you fish Rattlesnake Lake. Overcast days spread the fishing across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Elm Waterhole is 9.8 miles distant. For Rattlesnake Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.