Martin Lake fishing: Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
Target species: Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Redbreast
The lake
Martin Lake covers 4,555 acres in Texas, across 2 counties: Rusk and Panola. It is a lake: 90.5% of it is 30 feet deep or less; the deepest point measured is at least 39.6 feet (12.1 m). Our records hold 6 species for this water.
Depth and bottom
Deepest measured point: at least 39.6 ft (12.1 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. 90.5% of the water is 30 feet or shallower. We hold 209 depth contour lines for this water.
- 0–2 ft: 3% of the water
- 2–4 ft: 6.5% of the water
- 4–6 ft: 7% of the water
- 6–8 ft: 7.6% of the water
- 8–10 ft: 8.2% of the water
- 10–12 ft: 7.7% of the water
- 12–14 ft: 7.4% of the water
- 14–16 ft: 9.9% of the water
- 16–18 ft: 6.4% of the water
- 18–20 ft: 6% of the water
- 20–22 ft: 5.2% of the water
- 22–24 ft: 4.7% of the water
- 24–26 ft: 4.5% of the water
- 26–28 ft: 3% of the water
- 28–30 ft: 3.4% of the water
- 30–32 ft: 3.9% of the water
- 32–34 ft: 2.7% of the water
- 34–36 ft: 2.9% of the water
- 36–38 ft: 0.2% of the water
4 target fish, led by Largemouth Bass
- Largemouth Bass — Feeding water: 65–85°F.
- Walleye — Feeding water: 50–75°F.
- White Bass — Feeding water: 65–75°F.
- Redbreast — Feeding water: 65–80°F.
Also recorded here: Grass Carp, Blue Tilapia.
Water and conditions
Water clarity runs 3–5.1 feet on our readings, averaging 3.9 feet, from 33 readings. pH averages 7.5. These readings span 2016–2024.
Where this data comes from
- Texas Water Development Board — Texas Water Development Board: depth contours: class A, a survey of the bottom.
