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Planning your next fishing trip in Mineola, United States ? Today is a poor day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, nearby tide chart, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the Tide Clock section to sync bite times with high and low tide chart.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Fishing in and around Mineola, Texas centers on the rich waters of Lake Holbrook, Lake Fork, and the surrounding East Texas ponds and creeks, giving anglers consistent action close to town. The Mineola area is known for quality largemouth bass, slab crappie, aggressive catfish, and strong sunfish populations, making it a versatile destination for bank and boat fishermen alike. read more...

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Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:43 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
    Sunrise:
  • Sunset:
    Nautical Twilight ends:
  • Moonrise:
  • Moonset:
  • Moon over:
  • Moon under:
  • Visibility:
    42%
  • First Quarter Moon - 42% illuminated First Quarter Moon
Next Full Moon in ~9 days on 29th July
  • Distance to earth:
    392,440 km
    Proximity:
    31.1 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Mineola
New Moon
Tue, 14 Jul
Full Moon
Wed, 29 Jul
New Moon
Wed, 12 Aug
Full Moon
Fri, 28 Aug

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    04:37 am - 06:37 am
  • minor Time:
    11:45 am - 01:45 pm
  • major Time:
    05:10 pm - 07:10 pm
  • minor Time:
    10:36 pm - 12:36 am
All times are displayed in the America/New_York timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -4 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). Blue areas indicate high and low tides. The center shows the current moon phase which is a First Quarter Moon at 42% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a poor day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Today some bite times coincide with sunrise or sunset. Those will be particularly good times for fishing and are indicated by sun icons. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -5 hour and -34 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/New_York • Mon, 20 Jul 07:10 • 40.749, -73.641

Tides Times for Fishing: Mon, 20 Jul

The Tideclock displays the tide status and the hours until the next tide. Currently the tide is falling and the next low tide is in 4 hours and 31 minutes.
Tide Graph
05:11 am 11:42 am 05:40 pm AM PM 7.55 ft 0.46 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Times
Tide Time Height
high 05:11 am 7.12 ft
low 11:42 am 0.46 ft
high 05:40 pm 7.55 ft
Tide Coefficient at 05:11 am is 102
Tide Coefficient at 05:40 pm is 113
For fishing, stronger tides are often favourable as they cause stronger currents and more motion on the sea bed. The above tidal coefficients give us an indication of how strong the tides are compared to their average. A value over 90 indicates very strong tides, known as spring tides. A low value indicates weak tides, known as neap tides. The tidal coefficient can range from 20 to 120 with a mean value of 70. A higher number usually indicates better fishing.
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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: Mineola, US
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
Date Major Bite Times Minor Bite Times Sun Moon Moonphase Tide Times
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
high: , 7.55 ft , Coeff: 113
low: , 0.07 ft
high: , 7.74 ft , Coeff: 118
low: , 0.26 ft
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
high: , 7.12 ft , Coeff: 102
low: , 0.46 ft
high: , 7.55 ft , Coeff: 113
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
low: , 0.49 ft
high: , 6.79 ft , Coeff: 94
low: , 0.82 ft
high: , 7.41 ft , Coeff: 110
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
low: , 0.66 ft
high: , 6.59 ft , Coeff: 89
low: , 1.12 ft
high: , 7.35 ft , Coeff: 108
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S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
low: , 0.75 ft
high: , 6.53 ft , Coeff: 87
low: , 1.28 ft
high: , 7.38 ft , Coeff: 109
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S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
low: , 0.75 ft
high: , 6.59 ft , Coeff: 89
low: , 1.35 ft
high: , 7.45 ft , Coeff: 111
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S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
low: , 0.69 ft
high: , 6.73 ft , Coeff: 92
low: , 1.35 ft
high: , 7.55 ft , Coeff: 113
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S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
low: , 0.59 ft
high: , 6.89 ft , Coeff: 96
low: , 1.25 ft
high: , 7.68 ft , Coeff: 117
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Mineola

Fishing near Mineola, Texas revolves around classic East Texas bass and panfish water. The town sits a short drive from Lake Holbrook and the nationally known Lake Fork, plus a web of small lakes, stock tanks, and creeks that keep local anglers busy all year. Knowing how seasonal patterns, water color, and local habitat work will quickly boost your catch rate.

Seasonal patterns in the Mineola area follow typical East Texas timing. Late winter through spring is prime for largemouth bass as they stage on secondary points and channel swings before moving shallow to spawn. In February and March, work shallow points, stumps, and the first green weeds with suspending jerkbaits, lipless crankbaits, and slow-rolled spinnerbaits. As water creeps into the 60s for the spawn, switch to Texas-rigged soft plastics, weightless stickbaits, and compact jigs pitched to shoreline wood, boat docks, and cattails.

Crappie fishing near Mineola peaks in spring when fish pour into coves and shallow brush. On Lake Holbrook and nearby reservoirs, target submerged brush piles, laydowns, and dock posts with small jigs or minnow rigs under a fixed or slip cork. Summer pushes crappie deeper to bridge pilings, standing timber, and main-lake brush piles; vertical jigging or double-minnow rigs directly under the boat is the most efficient way to stay on fish.

Summer and early fall bring a consistent offshore bite for largemouth bass. Look for fish on main-lake points, humps, creek-channel bends, and roadbeds where shad stack up. Deep-diving crankbaits, Carolina rigs, football jigs, and big worms dragged through shell beds or along breaklines are staples. Early and late in the day, work topwaters like walking baits and buzzbaits over shallow flats, grass edges, and around scattered timber to catch bass pushing baitfish toward the bank.

Catfish are a reliable option close to Mineola throughout the year. Channel and blue catfish hold along creek channels, riprap, and windblown banks. In warm weather, anchor or drift cut shad, punch bait, or chicken liver along depth changes in 10–25 feet. After a rain, inflowing creeks and culverts can be especially productive. Flathead catfish relate to heavier cover; target logjams, big stumps, and brush with live sunfish or shad on sturdy tackle.

Bank and small-boat anglers do well on area lakes by keying on visible cover. Work around fishing piers, rock banks near boat ramps, and clusters of flooded timber. A simple setup of a medium spinning rod, 8–12 lb mono, a box of soft plastics, a few crankbaits, and a slip-float rig with small jigs will cover most situations. In the smaller ponds and community lakes around Mineola, downsizing to finesse worms, inline spinners, and small bobber-and-worm rigs will quickly locate bluegill, redear sunfish, and bonus bass.

Throughout the year, pay attention to water clarity and forage. In the typically stained East Texas water, baits that thump, rattle, or move water—spinnerbaits, squarebills, and bladed jigs—excel. On clearer days or highly pressured spots, switch to natural colors and slower presentations. By matching your tactics to the season and focusing on wood cover, creek channels, and windblown structure, Mineola’s lakes and creeks can consistently produce quality fish trip after trip.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Mineola area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 8 beaches and bays in this area.

Bar Beach - 8.89638334128km , Tappen Beach - 9.59967942199km , Little Neck Bay - 11.1142863935km , Bayside Marina - 11.24240228km , Manhasset Bay - 11.87761839312km , Little Bay - 13.35908495338km , Randall Bay - 13.38135439599km , Hewlett Bay - 14.05282141592km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 3 main harbours in this area.

Shelter Harbor Marina - 9.23372753157km, Bayside Marina - 11.24240228km, Hague Basin - 12.62668041709km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Mineola. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Ridder Pond - 3.54408876477km , Old Westbury Pond - 5.6129754219km , Roslyn Pond - 5.62015359074km , Lake Success - 5.95080861699km , Mott Cove - 8.0933714924km , Schodack Brook - 8.19720865141km , Mullener Pond - 8.42259201047km , Schodack Pond - 8.52725886676km , Leeds Pond - 8.72041983252km , Bar Beach - 8.89638334128km , Shelter Harbor Marina - 9.23372753157km , Tappen Beach - 9.59967942199km , Scudders Pond - 9.82377829829km , Alley Creek - 10.02065062564km , Oakland Lake - 10.09455190657km , Little Neck Bay - 11.1142863935km , Bayside Marina - 11.24240228km , Milburn Pond - 11.24768580302km , East Meadow Pond - 11.54080338761km , Mosquito Cove - 11.72065984179km , Manhasset Bay - 11.87761839312km , Mitchells Creek - 12.03583892015km , East Meadow Brook - 12.17299666331km , Grant Pond - 12.33814014611km , Hague Basin - 12.62668041709km , Powell Creek - 12.6945994378km , Willow Pond - 12.99098444038km , Little Bay - 13.35908495338km , Conselyeas Pond - 13.363855335km , Randall Bay - 13.38135439599km , Milburn Creek - 13.39105417255km , Parsonage Creek - 13.39753093206km , Hempstead Harbor - 13.47942563156km , Thixton Creek - 13.81230457743km , Kissena Lake - 13.91862609163km , Parsonage Cove - 13.92256588313km , Valley Stream - 14.01142944457km , Simmond Creek - 14.034358955km , Hewlett Bay - 14.05282141592km , Merrick Creek - 14.06838451406km

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