Fishing information for Lake Houston in Harris County, Texas, including documented fish, lake facts, access planning, cover, and official regulations sources.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Lake Houston has relatively little cover across much of its basin. The upper East and West Fork San Jacinto areas provide more structural habitat, making them useful places to narrow a broad search.
| Water | Lake Houston |
|---|---|
| State | Texas |
| County | Harris |
| Surface area | 11,854 acres |
| Maximum depth | 45 feet |
| Impounded | 1954 |
For spring white bass in river channels, try a compact jig or spoon and adjust retrieve depth to current and fish activity. Catfish can be approached along channel features with prepared bait or shad. Treat a channel as a change in terrain to examine, rather than a guarantee that fish occupy its deepest part.
4 public or commercial access facilities are listed for Lake Houston. Listed facilities include parking at 4 sites, restrooms at 3 sites, courtesy docks at 2 sites, ADA access at 2 sites, and camping at 1 site.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.