Kurth Lake

Kurth Lake is a small 560 acre reservoir located six miles north of Lufkin off of Highway 59. The lake is owned by the City of Lufkin and is open to the public with a City issued fishing permit.

Annual and 3-day permits may be purchased at The Recreation Center during regular business hours (Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm).

Kurth Lake also has a lodge which is available to rent via Lufkin Parks and Recreation. Click the rental link to check availability. Directions to Kurth Lake Lodge.

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.