Fishing Wortham Lake Number 1 in Freestone County, Texas

• Overview

  Set in Freestone County, Wortham Lake Number 1 is a Texas water. It sits at 413 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 21 acres — small enough to read in one session. Nearest place of any size is Wortham, 2.1 miles away. Mexia is 8.5 miles and Teague 14 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Wortham Lake Number 1

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include green sunfish, bluntnose darter, Rio Grande longear sunfish and bluegill. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. This water gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 83°F in July and bottoms out near 46°F in January. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Wortham Lake Number 2, 1.3 miles out. The position on this water is worth confirming on the day.