Fishing Rattlesnake Lake in El Paso County, Texas

• Overview

  Out in El Paso County, Texas, sits Rattlesnake Lake. Everything around it is dry open country. About 18 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our El Paso County list. Fabens is the closest town at 5 miles. The big place round here is El Paso, 27 miles distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Rattlesnake Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. On Rattlesnake Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort. Sunken banks and old ditches show as changes in surface texture.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 82°F and January at 42°F. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It holds true on Rattlesnake Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Cottonwood Lake, 0.6 miles away. None of that is settled for Rattlesnake Lake in what we hold.