Fishing near Mission, Texas

Mission is Hidalgo County through and through, Texas side. Local anglers tend to fish the same handful of places. Taken from the centre outwards: Sardinas Resaca (2.5 miles), Bentsen Lake (3.9 miles) to the south-east, Lake Conception (4.1 miles), Walker Lake (9.3 miles) to the west then Carlson Lake (11 miles). At Lake Conception the shallow end warms first, which matters in early spring. Nearly all of it is impounded. Depth change matters more than ground covered. Cold never closes these. The quiet season is summer, not winter. Nearest is Sardinas Resaca, roughly 10 acres of surface. Sardinas Resaca is the easiest to reach with a car. Open occurrence data nearby lists bluegill, spotted gar and threadfin shad. Some of these need a day ticket bought before you arrive. Within a short drive the count rises quickly. For Mission anglers, Sardinas Resaca is the default rather than the choice....