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Lake Cherokee

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Lake CherokeeGregg County, TX

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Fishing

Fishing at Lake Cherokee

Angler catch reportsWeather windows

Angler reports · Fishbrain

What anglers catch here

Anglers have logged 416 catches on Lake Cherokee via Fishbrain — none in the last 30 days.

Latest reported catch: Jun 17, 2026

Most-reported species

  • Largemouth bass189 reports · peaks July
  • Channel catfish39 reports · peaks June
  • Bowfin reported as “Eyetail bowfin”26 reports · peaks June
  • Blue catfish20 reports
  • Bluegill15 reports
  • Spotted bass15 reports
Show 6 more species
  • White crappie11 reports
  • Black crappie10 reports
  • Flathead catfish6 reports
  • Shortnose gar3 reports
  • Spotted gar3 reports
  • Striped bass3 reports

76 of the 416 logged catches didn’t name a species and aren’t listed above.

Seasonality

All fish
11Jan
11Feb
16Mar
38Apr
35May
41Jun
38Jul
39Aug
37Sep
28Oct
14Nov
26Dec
Monthly reports, all fish: Jan 11 · Feb 11 · Mar 16 · Apr 38 · May 35 · Jun 41 · Jul 38 · Aug 39 · Sep 37 · Oct 28 · Nov 14 · Dec 26.

Of the 416 logged catches, 334 carry a month and 338 carry a year; the charts cover those.

2020 had the most reports (90).

Counts reflect reporting activity, not fish populations. Waterbody location is provider-level; exact spots and angler details aren’t shown.

Fishery details for this lakeExplore this area on Fishbrain

NWS weather

Weather windows

Weather-based planning from the National Weather Service hourly forecast near this lake — not a catch forecast.

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Water temperature

Lake Cherokee water temperature today

Modeled surface-temperature estimate built from seasonal climate, lake depth, and live National Weather Service air temperatures near this lake.

82°FPeak summer

Seasonal estimate. Checking current National Weather Service air temperatures…

Warmest water of the year. Fish hold deeper or feed in low light; swimming and watersports are at their best.

Warmest monthAugust · ~85°F
Freezing surfaceRarely freezes
Model depth inputDepth unknown
Monthly Lake Cherokee water temperatures and freeze-up FAQ →

Estimates are modeled, not measured. Actual temperatures vary with depth, wind mixing, and recent weather — verify conditions before swimming, boating, or heading onto ice.

Unknownsurface acres
Unknownmax depth feet
0public access points
32.3618, -94.6052latitude, longitude

Access

Public access points

No mapped access points yet

LakeList has not matched a public launch, park, or shoreline access point for this lake yet.

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Depth FAQ

How deep is Lake Cherokee?

No verified maximum depth is on record for Lake Cherokee yet, and no public depth map source is linked.

Is there a free depth map of Lake Cherokee?

Not yet. No public depth map source is linked for Lake Cherokee. LakeList adds converted DNR depth maps as new sources pass review.

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Where this lake data comes from

USGS GNIS Domestic Namesname, coordinates, county, source identifiers
LakeList record updated 2026-05-23

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