Fishing at Worthington Lake Number 3, Jack County, Texas

• Overview

  Worthington Lake Number 3 lies in Jack County, Texas. It sits at 997 feet above sea level. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Jack County. Head to Jacksboro, 5 miles away, for anything you forgot. Wichita Falls sits 48 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Worthington Lake Number 3

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists channel catfish, green sunfish, tadpole madtom and bigscale logperch. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. This water gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 42°F in January up to 84°F in July. Cold never closes this one. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on this water follows the weather closely. Warm spells bring fish up, cold snaps push them down.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Worthington Lake at 1.5 miles is the nearest alternative. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.