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Fairfield Lake is only 2350 acres so it doesn’t take long to cruise the whole lake. It is undeveloped except for the Texas Utilities Power Plant and Fairfield Lake State Park (click here for the rating and review of Fairfield State Park, rated 6.0 stars) — so there isn’t a lot to see or do. Fishing is good (native largemouth and lunker Florida bass, hybrid white and stripped bass, channel catfish, and panfish) and the lake is home to a lot of fishing tournaments.
From November through February, Fairfield Lake State Park is home to a number of bald eagles that winter in Texas – I’m not sure it would be worth freezing just to see some bald eagles (instead, watch National Geographic on a 50 inch screen next to a warm fire!).
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Boat around the shore, find a cove to swim, play games, and have some appetizers. Or find some smooth water to ski or board – which should be easy to find.
Don’t get your hopes up for cruising or touring unless you’re into looking at power plants. You can cruise by the campsites at Fairfield Lake State Park but besides the Park, the damn, and the power plant, all you’ll see are trees, grass, some birds, ducks, and lily pads. All of that is great if you’re looking for some peace and serenity, but unfortunately you’ll hear the power plant humming in the background.
Fish! Swim! Get to know your spouse, kids, or friends! Boat over to one of the coves, drop an anchor, chill out and enjoy the scenery or play dominos or cards on the boat.
Camp at Fairfield Lake State Park and swim, fish, bike/hike, or picnic.
We didn’t find any! Teague, which is about 10 miles southwest of Fairfield, has 18 holes of golf at Big Cedar Country Club.
You’re close to lots of restaurants at highway 84 & 45 – from Sonic to Sam’s (good country cooking and a buffet). Don’t come here for music and food on the water.
If the winds not blowing, the lake would be good for skiing, tubing, or boarding. This is not a lake where you have to worry about big boat wakes – wakeboarders looking for wakes to jump will be disappointed. It appears that the lake is used mostly for fishing and camping in Fairfield Lake State Park. There are also a couple coves that are ok for anchoring and swimming.
The following is according to Texas Parks and Wildlife and provided with their permission.
Anglers should not miss the opportunity to fish for red drum in a location that does not require travel to the coast. The freshwater record (36.83 lbs) was caught in Lake Fairfield. Largemouth bass angling is excellent due to the abundant forage and year-round growing season in this heated water. Channel catfish grow rapidly and provide opportunity for high catch rates of large fish.
Inundated timber is abundant in the upper end of the lake and in both coves on the east side. Hydrilla forms a fringe around the reservoir out to approximately 5 feet. Pockets of native pondweed provide openings in the hydrilla and make good ambush points. The heated cove in this power plant cooling lake provides warm water even in the winter. Emergent cattails and cutgrass grow in shallow water on the shoreward side of the hydrilla.
Here are some tips & Tactics: Largemouth bass angling starts December-February, earlier in the year than most lakes due to the heated water. Many anglers report success using jigs and pigs or lizards pitched into the openings behind cattails and cutgrass. Fishing for catfish can be productive by drifting live bait across the points along the area opposite of the TXU picnic area. Trolling along the west shoreline and along the dam can be productive for red drum.
The lake is not developed except for the State Park and the Texas Utilities power plant.
There are two ramps, one of which was closed in May 2006 due to low lake levels. The open ramp is double wide and there is ample parking for vehicles and trailers. There is no gas on the lake.
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