Waggoner Ranch Lake Number 2, Texas: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Wilbarger County, Waggoner Ranch Lake Number 2 is a Texas water. Oak and grass runs right down to the water. Small at around 21 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Electra is the closest town at 9.3 miles. Vernon is 18 miles and Iowa Park 22 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge. The approach is plain, and a car park is not always part of it.

• Where to Fish on Waggoner Ranch Lake Number 2

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include green sunfish, longear sunfish, fathead minnow and red shiner. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. Treat this water as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 85°F in July and bottoms out near 40°F in January. It fishes twelve months of the year. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. That shapes the year on this water. Water temperature lags behind air temperature by days, not hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Waggoner Ranch Lake Number 4, 10 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish this water.