Lake Livingston
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| If you’re on the hunt for lake homes for sale, look to Lake Livingston in Southeast Texas. Spanning 93,000 acres, Lake Livingston is one of the largest lakes in the state and branches into four counties: San Jacinto, Walker, Polk, and Trinity. From its unparalleled access to camping and boating accommodations to its pristine scenery, Lake Livingston invites all to revel in its bounties.
Lake Livingston boasts close to 450 miles of shoreline and 100 boat launch ramps, ensuring that a great day of fishing is always in the cards. The lake is especially recognized for its white bass fishing, as the fish are abundant and generous in size. Blue and channel catfish are also common catches throughout the year. Keep to the creeks north of Kickapoo if you’re fishing for largemouth bass, and be patient. Populations of largemouth bass and crappie are less plentiful.
Fishing isn’t the only reason to head to the water. Lake Livingston is 7 miles wide at certain points, making it a popular destination for sailing enthusiasts. Jet skis, motor boats, wake boards, and kayaks also dot the lake’s horizon; and while the lake is never crowded, you don’t need to look hard to find someone enjoying themselves with a splash or two. Take your personal watercraft of choice for a ride and stop by Pine Island for a picnic or impromptu treasure hunt.
Lake properties for sale have their pick of the more than 5,000 campsites within the vicinity, each of which offers accommodations for day activities. Similarly, Livingston State Park offers many recreation services. Rent one of the park’s trustworthy horses for a leisurely tromp through miles of wilderness terrain, or go the less leisurely route by kicking up some Texas dirt on a mountain bike. Several public golf courses, in addition to private courses, are also situated near Lake Livingston, so golf enthusiast have a variety of courses to choose from. If you’re interested in living on a Lake Livingston-area golf course, visit GolfHomes.com for property listings details.
Monarch butterflies, along with countless other migratory animals, make a point to visit Lake Livingston on their annual trip down to Mexico for the winter. Lake-view properties are always in touch with such seasonal changes and adventures taking place all around. But if you are interested in a change in scenery, migrate 70 miles to NASA’s Johnson’s Space Station, in Houston, or simply head to nearby Huntsville for a taste of Japan at Tokyo Sushi Bar. You don’t have to go far to find all you need at Lake Livingston.
The Lake Livingston Recreational area is an approximately 90,000 surface acre reservoir on the Trinity River, spreading into three main counties, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity. The Lake is operated by Trinity River Authority and the city of Houston, stretching 52 miles long and has a timbered shoreline of 450 miles devoted mainly to recreation.
A host of lakeside parks, Wolf Creek Park and Tigerville Park are owned by TRA; camps and marinas offer complete range of services for camping, boating, and fishing, including Lake Livingston State Park.
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| Jet Skis: |
| Are they permitted? Yes
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| Swimming: |
| Can you swim in the lake? Yes |
| Water quality? |
| Great |
| Water Level: |
| Average water level variance? 1 ft. |
| Boat Docks: |
| Are they permitted? Yes. Trinity River Authority gives the permits. |
| Power Boats: |
| Are they permitted? Yes |
| Depth of Lake: |
| 2-100 ft or more |
| Nearby cities: |
| 9 miles from Livingston on Hwy 190 and 30 miles form Huntsville |
| Nearest airport: |
| Huntsville 12 miles. Bush International (Houston) 60 miles. |
| Building restrictions: |
| Different subdivisions have different rules |
| Other: |
| Second largest lake in Texas
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Lake Livingston
Fishing Information |
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Lake Livingston is a notable white bass fishery. White bass are plentiful and grow to large sizes. Also notable is the catfish fishery, dominated by blue catfish. Largemouth bass, striped bass, and crappie are less abundant but good catches are possible in areas of the reservoir where habitat is available.
Statewide regulations apply to all fishes with the exception of blue and channel catfish. For portions of the lake in Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity and Walker counties, the bag limit for blue and channel catfish is 50 per day.
Fishing Cover/Structure
Some native emergent vegetation can be found in the upper areas of the reservoir. Very little cover exists in the lower reservoir due to vertical bulkhead.
Tips & Tactics
White bass are most readily caught in early spring in the many creeks that feed into Lake Livingston. Striped bass can be caught around the 190 bridge area by trolling and vertical jigging spoons or live shad. Largemouth bass are most frequently caught in the bays and creeks from the Kickapoo/Penwaugh area northward. Spring and fall are the most successful seasons for largemouths. Channel and blue catfish can be caught most any time of year on a variety of organic and live baits over the main river channel and in off channel tributaries and creeks.
Bait Express
409-646-4519, PO Box 2410, Onalaska, TX
Bait Express Wholesale
409-646-7051, Highway 190, Onalaska, TX
Oakhurst Bait Co
409-377-2654, 1131 Highway 190, Oakhurst, TX
LAKE LIVINGSTON FISHING GUIDES
Fishin Addiction Guide Service
(832) 474-3929
Top rated licensed professional fishing guide service and commercially insured for lake livingston and lake conroe specializing in white bass, hybrid/striper, catfish, and crappie. Fishing out of 24 ft. Ranger boat with the latest up-to-date electronics that can easily accommodate large parties with plenty of room. I’ve been a lake livingston and lake conroe fishing guide for many years taking pride in my work and customer service which is reflected in all my online review and feedback why i am the best review guide. – fishinaddictionguideservice.com
Lone Eagle Fishing Guide Service
249 Aaron Ave, Livingston, TX 77351
(936) 967-0453
Lone Eagle Fishing Guide Services specialize in stripers, white bass, black bass, crappie, and catfish on beautiful Lake Livingston in East Texas. Lake Livingston is located approximately 80 miles northeast of Houston on the edge of the Sam Houston National Forest and is the second largest lake located within the borders of Texas. It is 39 miles long and 7 miles wide. – loneeaglefishing.com
Palmetto Guide Service
Lake Livinsgton, Point Blank, TX 77364
(936) 291-9602
Our guided trips are by reservation only with personal attention to detail in order to meet your parties’ expectations. Private parties only. We do not mix parties. Day trips are approximately 4-6 hours. We do not do “half day” or “full day” trips. – palmettoguideservice.com
Huson Outdoors Guide Service
310 Leisure Ln, Livingston, TX 77351
(936) 239-1100
Here at Huson Outfitting we are conservationists first and sportsman second. We realized that both people working to ensure great habitat exists and sportsman utilizing that habitat need great gear. We specialize in the best gear available. In the end if your gear fails you, it could mean the difference in life or death. – husonoutdoors.com
In The Zone Fishing
144 Weavers Cove Rd, Livingston, TX 77351
(713) 516-1884
Welcome to In The Zone Fishing Charters!!! We are located in the Galveston Yacht Basin a short 45 minute drive from Houston. Our fishing charter boat is a 36 foot Contender with three 225 Yamaha four stroke motors, all the power needed to fit all your fishing needs! Come out and give In The Zone Fishing Charters the opportunity to take you on an adventure like you’ve never experienced before. – inthezonefishingcharters.com
LLD Lake Livingston Guide
Livingston, TX 77351
(936) 933-3314
We fish for mainly white and striped bass, but during certain times of the year also offer trophy(over 20lbs) blue cat fishing with rod and reel, and crappie during the spring. We specialize in vertical jigging for white bass in the early summer and top water striper fishing from mid-summer to late fall. Families are welcome and we enjoy teaching fishing skills, educating people about the lake it’s resident fishes to anglers of any skill level. – lakelivingstonguides.com
T & L Guide Service
473 Hubert Ln, Livingston, TX 77351
(936) 327-1630
Welcome to T&L guide service! if you are looking for a relaxing day on the water or a dead serious day of catching, you have found the right person. Based out of Lake Livingston Texas (1 hour north of downtown Houston) i can guarantee you 100 % total effort on my behalf of a day on the water you wont soon forget. There are many very qaulified guides on the same bodies of water that i guide on, and i consider myself one of them. I have been fishing lakes Livingston and Sam Rayburn my whole life and have spent the last 20 years fishing the inland marshes of south louisiana. – tandlguideservice.com
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Lake Livingston
Boating Information |
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190 Boat Propeller Repair
409-377-5340, Highway 190, Pointblank, TX 77364
3186 Marina
409-646-3433, 2120 FM 3186 Rd S, Onalaska, TX 77360-7502
Kickapoo Marina
409-646-3340, 2500 Sandy Rdg, Onalaska, TX 77360
Scenic Cove Marina
409-967-4747, 20 N Lake Shore Dr, Livingston, TX
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Lake Livingston
Camping Information |
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Livingston Parks & Recreation
409-327-5242, 403 N Jackson St, Livingston, TX
Lake Livingston State Park
409-365-2201, RR 9 Box 1300, Livingston, TX
YMCA Camp Cullen
409-594-2274, Highway 356, Trinity, TX
Wolf Creek Park
409-653-4312, Highway 224, Coldspring, TX
3278 Campground & Marina
409-653-3278, 1333 FM 3278, Coldspring, TX
Broken Arrow Lodge
409-646-3462, RR 7 Box 896, Livingston, TX
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Lake Livingston
Local Area Businesses |
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Nearby attractions include Martin Dies, Jr. State Park and Huntsville State Park; Trinity River Authority-operated Wolf Creek and Tigerville Parks; hundreds of privately-owned parks and marinas; Big Thicket National Preserve (Big Sandy Creek and Menard Creek) near Woodville, 30 miles away;
Sam Houston National Forest near Coldspring, 30 miles away; the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation, where "Beyond the Sundown" outdoor drama shows during the summer months, and the Big Pow-Wow is held during the first weekend of June; and the Lake Livingston Dam with fishing right below the dam at Southland Park, a county park.
The City of Livingston, 10 miles away, offers ball fields; a bowling alley; a 18-hole golf course; lighted tennis courts; city parks; a municipal airport; and Polk County Library and Museum. Astrodome, AstroWorld, NASA Space center Houston, and many more attractions.
In Houston, 70 miles away, and two 18-hole golf courses within 30 minutes. Special annual events include the Annual Crappiethon (mid-February through mid-April); Easter Festival and Bazaar (Memorial Day weekend); the Texas Youth Rodeo "Texas' Largest" (first week in July); Pine Cone Festival (first full-weekend in October); and Christmas Candle Light Tour of Homes (first Saturday in December).
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