Fishing near Sugar Land, Texas

Fort Bend County, Texas, is where Sugar Land sits. It works better as a base than as a bank. Take them in turn: 0.6 miles brings you to Cleveland Lake, 1.1 miles brings you to Eldridge Lake to the east, 1.4 miles brings you to Horseshoe Lake, 1.5 miles brings you to Gannoway Lake to the north with 5.2 miles brings you to Old River. At Eldridge Lake the shallow end warms first, which matters in early spring. The year runs unbroken. Time of day matters more than time of year. Still water carries the fishing here. The shady bank fishes long after the sunny one dies. Cleveland Lake is the near option, about 33 acres in size. Parking is recorded at Cleveland Lake. What has been logged nearby: spotted gar, bluegill, channel catfish, Alligator gar and bowfin. Weekends fill the easy banks first. For Sugar Land anglers, Cleveland Lake is the default rather than the choice....