Seale Lake Fishing in Motley County, Texas

• Overview

  Seale Lake falls in Motley County, part of Texas. The water sits 2,484 feet up. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Compared with other Texas water on our list, it sits high. Crosbyton at 26 miles is the nearest place to stop. Spur follows at 27 miles, then Floydada at 29 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Seale Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover black bullhead, green sunfish, bluegill and largemouth bass. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. On Seale Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 81°F and January at 40°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. It sets the rhythm of the year at Seale Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Harold Campbell South Lake is 9.6 miles off. What applies at Seale Lake may have changed since it was mapped.