Kurth Lake Fishing...

Kurth Lake is the old lake that served as the paper mill water supply. About 843 acres it was recently bought by the city of Lufkin, along with all the old mill water wells ensuring a great water supply for the city for years to come. Me and my dad spent many days fishing on this lake when I was a kid and I continued to fish it quite often till I moved closer to Sam Rayburn. It has been several years, maybe one of the last trips in the old pontoon boat since I fished it.

Entrance is by purchasing a yearly permit. We caught 3 nice bass and a large bream. Saw one bald eagle, many coots and a few ducks. Lake is loaded with gators but we saw none. We floated the noodles for cat fish but no bites. Very pretty water, you could see your lure 6' down.

Only draw back is the boat launch is a bit dicey. Easy to get in, hard to get out. Did you know a 50 horse power Yamaha will push a Mazda pickup out of a hole and up the bank? Don't ask how I thought of such, just the same old story, I am a veteran of several rodeos.