Ruby Lake Fishing in Medina County, Texas

• Overview

  Ruby Lake is one of the Medina County listings for Texas. This is scrub and brush ground. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Medina County. La Coste at 3.9 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is San Antonio, 24 miles distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Ruby Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Records collected within a few miles name bluegill, logperch, redspotted sunfish and green sunfish. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. Ruby Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 83°F on average, January about 51°F. The season is continuous, with heat as the only real check. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Anyone fishing Ruby Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Chacon Reservoir is 3 miles distant. For Ruby Lake in particular, ask before you travel.