| Located on the Brazos River in Young and Palo Pinto | | | | the water. The latest fishing report recommends that |
| counties. It is west of Fort Worth Texas near Texas | | | | you use swim baits, spinner baits or crank baits, |
| Highway 16. The lake area is 17,620 acres with a | | | | which are the most favorite choices. Also the latest |
| maximum depth of 145 feet. It was impounded in | | | | report indicates that a variety of plastic worms |
| 1941 and is controlled by the Brazos River Authority. | | | | seems to work well.. When fishing in the early |
| The Possum Kingdom pool level is approximately 1000 | | | | morning, use top water baits such as Prop Baits, |
| ft mls with a fluctuation average rated high on an | | | | Poppers and Flukes in varying colors. |
| annual basis, with the normal lake water being clear. | | | | Striped Bass are best caught by looking for birds |
| Possum Kingdom Fishing Report | | | | feeding on schools of small bait fish driven up to the |
| Keep yourself up to date about the latest Possum | | | | surface by the Striped Bass feeding below them. The |
| Kingdom fishing report. Make sure you get the latest | | | | recommended bait to use is live shad or a good swim |
| update on Possum Kingdom fishing for your trip. | | | | bait. |
| Many of the local guides offer a report on their | | | | For white bass, fish up towards the river mouth |
| websites, so be sure to get the right Lake Possum | | | | during the spawning run in the spring months. Try |
| Kingdom Fishing Report so you can be at the right | | | | spoons or jigs as your best lures to fish for white |
| place to bag your limit which is a special 16" minimum | | | | bass. Costello island and northward is a good place to |
| length and a 5 fish per day limit. Try John Bryan's | | | | fish for catfish. For bait, use chicken livers, cut bait or |
| Guide Service for his latest fishing report. | | | | stink bait. |
| You can find shoreline vegetation on the upper parts | | | | Crappie fishing is fair at Possum Kingdom around |
| of the lake in more shallow water areas. The lower | | | | docks and over brush piles. During the spring, fish in |
| end of the lake has a very scenic stone shoreline | | | | the back of coves, docks or brush piles. It is |
| with rock cliffs and bluffs. There are many docks | | | | recommended to use live shad bait for the best |
| throughout Possum Kingdom Lake that provide | | | | results. |
| excellent cover for fish, as well as lay downs and | | | | Possum Kingdom Lake Cabin Rentals |
| standing timber. Aquatic grass can be found at | | | | Rental cabins can be found on Possum Kingdom |
| certain times of the year which makes for some | | | | reservoir, but you must do your homework. There |
| good fishing. | | | | are a wide range of cabin rental prices from $50 to |
| Black bass are found all over the lake in deeper | | | | $100 a day with weekly rates being a little lower. |
| water from 10 to 25 feet deep. Remember, this lake | | | | Rock Creek Camp offers cabin rentals at reasonable |
| has very clear water, so use any of the typical bass | | | | prices, as well as Sky Camp Family Resort. |
| lures on invisible light line and watch your shadow on | | | | |