Sands Lake Fishing near Lavon, Texas

• Overview

  Collin County, Texas, is where Sands Lake sits. Country round the bank runs to dry hill. This is a pocket water of some 16 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Supplies mean a trip to Lavon, 3.3 miles off. Garland is the closest city, 14 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Sands Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Public wildlife records from this area list channel catfish and smallmouth buffalo. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. Treat Sands Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 43°F in January up to 83°F in July. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. It sets the rhythm of the year at Sands Lake. Rain lifts the level and moves fish about.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Emerson Lake, 0.6 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Sands Lake for certain.