Spring Lake Fishing near Irving, Texas

• Overview

  Within Dallas County, Texas, you have Spring Lake. Height above sea level is 440 feet. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. It is a small entry by Dallas County standards. Irving lies 1.8 miles from the water. Grand Prairie is 4.5 miles and Cockrell Hill 4.8 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off. It sits far enough from the road to feel away from things.

• Where to Fish on Spring Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists channel catfish, largemouth bass and green sunfish. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. Read Spring Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 85°F at the top of summer and 45°F at the bottom of winter. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. It sets the rhythm of the year at Spring Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Bear Slough, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Spring Lake before loading the car.