Steele Lakes Fishing near Athens, Texas

• Overview

  This water sits in Henderson County, Texas. The water sits 459 feet up. About 10 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Henderson County list. For supplies, Athens is 9.2 miles out. Brownsboro is 12 miles away, with Frankston at 14 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Steele Lakes

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public wildlife records from this area list bluegill, redspotted sunfish, Rio Grande longear sunfish and largemouth bass. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. On Steele Lakes the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 46°F and July at about 83°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold never closes this one. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. It holds true on Steele Lakes more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Hume Lake, 1.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Steele Lakes may have changed since it was mapped.