Fishing Wildcat Lake in Burnet County, Texas

• Overview

  Within Burnet County, Texas, you have Wildcat Lake. It sits in open plain. About 8 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Buchanan Dam sits 12 miles from the bank. For a city, Killeen is 42 miles off. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish. Nothing about it is complicated once you have walked it.

• Where to Fish on Wildcat Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include channel catfish, freshwater drum, longnose gar, black crappie and blue catfish. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. Wildcat Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 46°F to 82°F. No part of the year shuts this water. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Time your trip to Wildcat Lake by conditions rather than dates. Warm spells bring fish up, cold snaps push them down.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Owl Hollow Lake sits 1.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Wildcat Lake carry more weight than any list.