Salines Lake Fishing Guide, La Salle County, Texas

• Overview

  The La Salle County entry here is Salines Lake, in Texas. The bank is 410 feet above sea level. Cactus lies 17 miles from the water. Beyond it, Cotulla at 23 miles and Gardendale at 29 miles. Close by you also have: Bowles Lake at 25 miles, Chupahueso Lake Number 2 after 29 miles, Brown Lake at 31 miles, Ward Lake after 35 miles and Middle Pasture Lake at 37 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Salines Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Anyone new to Salines Lake should walk it once before setting up. Inflows pull fish in whenever water is moving.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 53°F in January up to 86°F in July. There is no dead season here at all. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Salines Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Bowles Lake sits 25 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Salines Lake carry more weight than any list.