Try cut bait, shrimp, or stink bait fished still or dragged along the bottom with the wind also known as drift fishing. Try white spinners with gold blades in 3 feet to 1 ½ feet of water, or crawfish-mimicking crankbaits.Ĭhannel catfish angling is best in the early summer when fish head up tributary streams to spawn or get in the rip-rap along the dam. The second peak occurs in the fall when bass begin actively feeding for the onset of winter. Carolina-rigged 6-inch lizards, Texas-rigged 7-inch worms, and some crankbaits pay off here. Largemouth bass are most active in spring when they move in shallow to spawn. In spring, try a 1/16 ounce chartreuse and red, chartreuse, white, or yellow jig. In winter, a very small (1/32 oz) black and white jig can be effective. Baits of choice would be jigs and minnows. In the spring, these fish migrate into shallow water to spawn and become very vulnerable to angling. Some anglers place brush piles in deep water near boat houses for winter fishing. During the winter, crappie school in deep water and are usually found around deep structure, especially on south-facing shorelines. Lake Lavon Fishing Guides spend a lot of time on the water and are happy to share tips and techniques with anglers. Rip-rap along the dam provides excellent habitat for largemouth bass, channel catfish, and sunfish. Outflow from the electric generating plant on the east side of the east arm can attract fish in winter when ambient water temperatures dip. Infrequent stands of cattail surrounded by water can provide excellent habitat for most species except striped bass and white bass. When present, aquatic vegetation is generally in the backs of the many small bays and coves along both sides of the two main arms running north and south. Most structure in this lake is in the form of standing timber, especially uplake in the East Fork Trinity River arm and the Sister Grove/Pilot Grove Creek arm. Predominant Fish Species: White Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, and Largemouth Bass Lake Lavon Fishing Cover and Structure Impounded: 1953, reservoir size doubled 1974 Lake CharacteristicsLocation: In Collin County northeast of Dallas and 4 miles northeast of Wylie, off Texas Highway 78 If you want to fish one of the best Metroplex Impoundments, hire a Lake Lavon Fishing Guide today! Lake Lavon Fishing Guides target White Bass and Crappie year round.

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