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KURTH LAKE
 Kurth
Lake is a small 560 acre reservoir located six miles north
of Lufkin off of Highway 59. The lake is now owned by
City of Lufkin and is open to the public with an annual
permit.
There is an annual access fee available for purchase in room
250 at City Hall.
Kurth Lake also has a recently renovated
lodge which is available to rent. Lodge rental is also
done in room 250, Lufkin City Hall.
You can print the below forms and take
them to room 250 to purchase a permit or rent the lodge.
Kurth Lake Forms
Anglers are most successful at catching
largemouth bass during the fall and spring months. Due to
cooler water temperatures, fish are active for longer
periods of the day and are typically found in shallow water.
A variety of baits and techniques will work during these
times. When fish are active, crankbaits
and spinnerbaits worked over the vegetation will catch bass.
During the hot summer, the bite slows and fish activity is
usually concentrated during early morning and late evening.
Poppers and propeller baits are good topwater choices during
low light conditions. As the sun rises, bass concentrate in
or around vegetation edges or seek refuge on deep creek
channel ledges. During this time, plastic worms are the
preferred bait. Anglers catch spotted bass all summer long
on smaller finesse-type baits. Hybrid striped bass can be
caught schooling around the dam and inflow structure.
Topwaters and rattle traps are good choices for schooling
fish. Sunfish, especially bluegill and redear sunfish, can
be caught year-round but fishing peaks in late spring or
summer when fish are on their spawning beds. Small jigs,
spinners, and crickets all catch sunfish.
More information on Kurth Reservoir, is available on the
Texas Parks and Wildlife website. |
