Fishing at Sampeck Lake, Dallas County, Texas

• Overview

  In Texas, Sampeck Lake falls inside Dallas County. The bank gives way to pine and hardwood. It covers about 13 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The town to know is Sunnyvale, 0.7 miles out. Mesquite is 3.7 miles away, with Travis Ranch at 4.8 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Sampeck Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include channel catfish, rainbow trout, bluegill and green sunfish. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. Sampeck Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 44°F in January to roughly 84°F in July. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Sampeck Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A pier 80 yards from here gives a platform over deeper water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lupton Lake sits 1.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Sampeck Lake for certain.