Smithers Lake Fishing near Greatwood, Texas

• Overview

  You will find Smithers Lake in Fort Bend County, Texas. It sits at 62 feet above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 3.7 sq miles, and a boat opens up most of it. The perimeter runs near 9.4 miles, so plan the walk before you start. Nothing else we list in Fort Bend County covers more water. Nearest place of any size is Greatwood, 4.7 miles away. After that come New Territory at 7.4 miles and Sienna Plantation at 8.5 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Smithers Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include walleye, Nile perch, tanganyika lates and bigeye lates. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. On Smithers Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 83°F at the top of summer and 51°F at the bottom of winter. Summer is the season to work around, not winter. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. On Smithers Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a dammed water rather than a natural one, which shows in the shape of the basin. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Old River is 4.1 miles off. Treat Smithers Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.