Wiley Webb Lake in Rusk County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Wiley Webb Lake falls in Rusk County, part of Texas. What surrounds it is dry hill. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Rusk County list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Henderson, 2.1 miles down the road. Tyler is the closest city, 32 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Wiley Webb Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include largemouth bass, channel catfish and slough darter. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. On Wiley Webb Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 45°F to 82°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Expect Wiley Webb Lake to follow that timing. Autumn cools the shallows first, so work deeper as it goes on.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lake Forrest is 2.2 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Wiley Webb Lake for certain.