Fishing at Lake Somerville Texas
If you are looking for a great place to go fishing, Lake Somerville Texas is it! With multiple parks, 2 marinas, beaches, even restaurants and grocery stores within driving distance, Lake Somerville has everything you need, including fish! I am a city boy from Houston, but have lived here for over 6 years, sadly, when you are this close to the water, you tend to take it for granted, but, just before I moved here, I drove from Houston and fished almost... [Read More...]
The new year of fishing has begun!
How many have already hit the water and started fishing in the new year? I have the new fishing reports posted, and so far, it still says fair for crappie on minnows and green and black tube jigs, but, channel and blue catfish are excellent on bloodbait, if you are into catfish, that’s good news, but, I like crappie or bass, that and I am only fishing from the pier at Birch Creek Park, so, I have to wait a bit yet until the crappie get going... [Read More...]
2010 Fishing Reports: Jan-December 29th
Fishing and Water Level Reports for Lake Somerville Just to save you some time, here are the fishing reports from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, you can follow that link to check for new ones, but here are the reports for the year so far. (New reports are posted some time after each Wednesday and we add them here some time after that, so, if you do not see the current week for Lake Somerville here, go there and have a look.) December... [Read More...]
2009-2010 Fishing Licenses Go On Sale August 15!
Well it is just about that time, you can get your new, 2009-2010 Fishing license, starting August 15th. I would imagine that most people already have a favorite place to get their license, but just in case you didn’t know, or you are a bit like me and do almost everything online, you can follow this link, TPWD Online License Sales, or, Licenses by Phone: Call (800) TX LIC 4 U (800-895-4248) — 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday, closed Saturday,... [Read More...]
Fishing Tips for Beginners:When are the fish biting?
Even though I have been fishing, probably over one hundred times since I was a kid, I consider myself a beginner. I have to admit, I went fishing, but I wasn’t there to catch fish, I was there for the fun of hanging out with friends, and the party that often followed, so, I am posting these things to help myself as well as any other “beginner”. This information is available at the Texas Parks & Wildlife website, I am posting... [Read More...]
2009 Fishing Reports: Jan – December 30
Fishing and Water Level Reports for Lake Somerville Just to save you some time, here are the fishing reports from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, you can follow that link to check for new ones, but here are the reports for the year so far. December 30, 2009 Water murky; 58 degrees; 0.01′ high. Black bass are good on silver spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on silver spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows... [Read More...]
Welcome to SomervilleFishing.com
If you are a regular visitor to Lake Somerville, and enjoy the fishing, camping or any of the many other outdoor activities to be found here, please register and post comments, share your videos and stories with others, this is the place to show off your catch or talk about the “big one” that got away. Yes, there are rules, and they must be followed, but these are just common sense and courtesy to others, so, just register and tell us... [Read More...]