Fishing
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Water Resources
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- Golden Alga
- Aquatic Vegetation
11810 FM 848
Tyler, Texas 75707
(903) 566-2161
Jake Norman, Biologist
Local Information
- Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 912
Fairfield, Texas 75840
Nearby State Parks
- Fairfield Lake
123 State Park Rd 64
Fairfield, Texas 75840
(903) 389-4514
Fairfield Lake
Quick Links: Fishing Regulations | Angling Opportunities | Cover & Structure | Tips & Tactics
Access to the lake is provided through Fairfield Lake State Park, which may be closed for wildlife management activities on occasion. Check the park web page for closure notices and dates. The Big Brown power plant was permanently shut down in 2018. Lake Fairfield no longer offers unique, warm-water winter fishing opportunities.
Lake Characteristics
Location: 5 miles northeast of Fairfield
off FM 488
Surface area: 2,159 acres
Maximum depth: 49 feet
Impounded: 1969
Water Conditions
Conservation Pool Elevation: 310 ft. msl
Fluctuation: 4 feet
Normal Clarity: Moderately clear
Reservoir Controlling Authority
TXU
1601 Bryan Street
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 812-8699
Aquatic Vegetation
Hydrilla light along shoreline; with American lotus, common cattail, common reed and marine naiad moderate to heavy in shallow areas
Predominant Fish Species
Lake Records
Current
Fishing Report
Stocking History
Latest Survey Report
Lake Maps
None available
Fishing Regulations
This reservoir has special regulations on some fishes. See bag and size limits for this lake.
Angling Opportunities
Species | Poor | Fair | Good | Excellent |
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Largemouth Bass | ![]() |
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Catfish | ![]() |
Fishing Cover/Structure
Inundated timber is abundant in the upper end of the lake and in both coves on the east side. Hydrilla forms a fringe around the reservoir out to approximately 5 feet. Pockets of native pondweed provide openings in the hydrilla and make good ambush points. Emergent cattails and cutgrass grow in shallow water on the shoreward side of the hydrilla.
Tips & Tactics
Largemouth bass: Many anglers report success using jigs and pigs or lizards pitched into the openings behind cattails and cutgrass. Fishing for catfish can be productive by drifting live bait across the points along the area opposite of the TXU picnic area.