River authority reservoir

Lake Palestine

Anderson, Cherokee, Henderson & Smith Counties, Texas

A Neches River reservoir about 15 miles southwest of Tyler, owned by the Upper Neches River Authority. It is known for white and hybrid striped bass, catfish, crappie and largemouth bass.

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Surface area25,560 acres

Max depth58 ft

Shoreline135 mi

Boat motorsCheck local rules

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Hybrid Striped Bass●●●●○

Most active from the dam to the Highway 155 bridge in winter and spring. Stocked by TPWD.

White Bass●●●●○

Same lower-lake areas as hybrids in winter and spring. Numbers have rebounded since a 2018 fish kill.

Blue Catfish●●●●○

Drift worms or livers between Hawn Point and the Highway 155 bridges. Live or cut fish for bigger blues.

Largemouth Bass●●●●○

Best in the upper lake above the pipeline, Cobb and Stone Chimney creeks, and Saline Bay.

Crappie●●●○○

Small jigs or minnows around the Highway 155 bridge in spring, and on brush piles.

Boat launches

7 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

Deep End Public RampFree
West end of the dam via FM 1892. Two-lane ramp, no feeDirections ↗
Saline BayFree
CR 189W near Dogwood City. Two-lane ramp, no feeDirections ↗
Kickapoo Public RampFree
Off FM 315 south of Chandler. Ramp and bank fishing, no feeDirections ↗
Flat Creek Public RampFree
Off FM 315 south of Chandler. Ramp and bank fishing, no feeDirections ↗
Chandler River ParkFree
City of Chandler, Neches River. Small boats only; may be unusable at low waterDirections ↗
Lake Palestine MarinaMarina
Private. Two-lane concrete ramp near the FM 344 Saline Creek bridge; launch feeDirections ↗
Flat Creek MarinaMarina
Private. Ramp off FM 315; launch feeDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Minimum size and daily limit for each species in Lake Palestine are published by the state. Look up the current size and creel limits for this lake directly: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department ↗

Rules change, so confirm current limits with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before you fish.

Bait & tackle nearby

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Local tips

Use a graph to find angler-placed brush piles between the dam and the Highway 155 bridge.
Timber and vegetation are mostly above the Highway 155 bridge; run carefully in the upper lake.
Some upper-lake ramps, like Chandler, can go dry in drought years.

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Always wear a life jacket and check your state's current regulations before you fish.