| Lake Lavon is located near Wylie Texas just off | | | | water, check it out for a few fish. |
| Hwy 78 in Collin County just N.E. of Dallas Texas. It | | | | The electric plant can attract fish in the cooler |
| has a surface area of approximately 21,400 acres, | | | | months when water temperature falls below the fish |
| with a depth of 59 ft. Lake Lavon was created in | | | | comfort level. This can be some good fishing near |
| 1953 and expanded in 1974 which nearly doubled it's | | | | the dam. In the cooler months crappie are schooling |
| size. The pool level is 492 ft. with a moderate annual | | | | on the south shore in deeper water structure. They |
| fluctuation. The water clarity is greenish in color with | | | | go to shallow water in the spring and this makes for |
| good visibility. | | | | some good crappie angling. Try minnows and jigs for |
| The vegetation on Lake Lavon is very sparse with a | | | | this species. |
| little pondweed and some coontail along the shore. | | | | Black Bass are active mostly in the spring when they |
| The main fish species are Black Bass, which is rated | | | | spawn in shallow water. Try Carolina lizards in the 6 |
| good fishing, followed by catfish which is also rated | | | | inch range and Texas worms and crankbaits. At the |
| good and crappie fishing, which is excellent. White | | | | beginning of the cold months, try crawfish colored |
| bass is good, striped bass is only fair, with sunfish | | | | cranks or spinner baits in white. |
| being excellent. | | | | Catfish are good at the beginning of summer when |
| Lake Lavon is known for it's spring and winter | | | | spawning begins in the riprap near the dam. Fish for |
| Crappie fishing. Standing timber is the main structure, | | | | Striped bass all year in open areas or near the power |
| mainly on the north end of the lake near the Trinity | | | | plant. Try live or plastic shad, or your favorite surface |
| River area and Grove Creek area. Check for grass in | | | | bait. |
| the back of coves. If you see any cattail out in the | | | | |