Riddle Lakes in Rusk County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Riddle Lakes in the Rusk County part of Texas. The bank is 364 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 2 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Rusk County are larger. Some 11 miles away sits Henderson, the nearest settlement. It is 36 miles to Tyler, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Riddle Lakes

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On Riddle Lakes the first feature you find is usually worth a session. Cast along the bank, not just out from it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 46°F in January and 82°F in July. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Riddle Lakes fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Shelton Lake is 1.3 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Riddle Lakes.