Lake Palestine offers something for everyone in terms of a fishery. The lake is very popular for largemouth bass tournaments due to its consistent success. Both white bass and hybrid striped bass are present; white bass are particularly popular during their spring run up the Neches River and Kickapoo Creeks. Channel and blue catfishes are abundant and flathead catfish provide great opportunity for trophy-sized fish.

FISHING COVER/STRUCTURE
Most vegetation and inundated timber are located above the Texas Highway 155 bridge in the main lake, Highsaw and Ledbetter arms, in Kickapoo and Neches River arms and in Flat Creek. Anglers have placed brush piles in many locations between the dam and the bridge; these can be found using graph recorders. The bridge itself provides excellent structure on the main crossing between Dogwood and Coffee Cities and over Highsaw/Ledbetter creeks.

Location: On the Neches River, 15 miles southwest of Tyler on Texas 155

Size: 25,500 acres

Maximum Depth: 58 feet

Date Impounded: 1962

Normal Water Clarity: Moderately clear

Water Level Fluctuation: 2.2 feet

Conservation Pool Elevation: 345 ft. msl
Current Water Levels

Aquatic Vegetation: Native submergent, emergent and floating, moderate in upper end and creek arms