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Lake Info: Bob Sandlin, Texas
Location: On Big Cypress Creek 5 miles southwest of Mount Pleasant in Titus, Camp, and Franklin counties
Surface area: 9,004 acres
Maximum depth: 65.6 feet
Impounded: 1977
Conservation Pool Elevation: 337.5 ft. msl
Fluctuation: 2-3 feet annually
Normal Clarity: Moderate, 2-4 feet visibility
Aquatic Vegetation
Coverage less than 3% of the lake's total surface area. The dominant species is hydrilla.
Three free public boat ramps, a county park, and a Texas state park provide access to Lake Bob Sandlin, with additional services provided by a private marina. Camping is available in both parks.
Public Ramp 1
* Located northwest of the dam, adjacent to the Titus County Freshwater Supply District office. From Texas 271 south of Mt. Pleasant and north of Pittsburg, turn west onto FM 3417. Turn south on SW 37th Street, take the first right, then turn right again to ramp.
* Concrete boat ramp
* No fee required
* Open all year
* Operated by Titus County Freshwater Supply District (903) 572-1844
Barefoot Bay Marina
* Located in Barefoot Bay, southwest of the dam. Go west from Pittsburg on Texas 11, turn north on FM 1520. Go approximately 4 miles, cross Barefoot Bay and turn right (north) to marina.
* Concrete boat ramp
* Fee required
* Open all year
* Privately operated (903) 856-3643
Highway 21 Bridge South
* Located on the south shore at mid-lake. Go west from Pittsburg to Texas 21, go north 3.6 miles and turn left to the ramp before the bridge.
* Unimproved ramp
* No fee required
* Open all year
* Operated by Camp County (903) 856-3845
Highway 21 Bridge North
* Located on the north shore at mid-lake. Go west from Pittsburg to Texas 21 and turn north. Cross bridge and look for ramp on left.
* Unimproved ramp
* No fee required
* Open all year
* Operated by Titus County (903) 572-2351
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
* Take Texas 11 west from Pittsburg, turn north on Texas 21. Cross bridge and turn right to park entrance
* Two-lane boat ramp, lighted fishing pier and cleaning station
* Park entry fee required
* Open all year
* Operated by Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. (903) 572-5531
Titus County Park
* Go southwest on FM 127 from Mt. Pleasant to Monticello and turn left at Titus county park sign. Park entrance is approximately 2 miles from the turnoff.
* Ramps to lakes Bob Sandlin and Monticello are located in this park.
* Fee required
* Open all year
* Operated by Titus County (903) 572-2398
Angling Opportunities
Lake Bob Sandlin offers many quality options when pursuing sportfish. The largemouth bass population is moderately abundant with good numbers of legal-size fish available for harvest. Spotted bass are present but at low densities. White bass is a popular species with high numbers of quality size fish. Channel catfish in recent years have become more abundant across all size classes, and there are plenty of good-sized fish available for harvest. Good numbers of legal size crappie are present and provide good fishing opportunities. Redear sunfish, the dominant sunfish species in the lake, are moderately abundant and also showing good sizes
Fishing Cover/Structure
Natural habitat is present in the form of inundated timber and aquatic vegetation. There are also numerous boat docks and fishing piers.
On Big Cypress Creek 5 miles southwest of Mount Pleasant in Titus, Camp, and Franklin counties
Businesses Located Nearby
Bait & Tackle
- Tiger Bait
- 515 W Ferguson Rd - Mt Pleasant, TX
- (903) 572-5944
- Bait & Tackle Shop
- 1702 S Broadway St - Sulphur Springs, TX
- (903) 885-9858
- Uncle Ed's Tackle
- 3505 W Loop 281 - Longview, TX
- (903) 295-9911
Boat Rental
- Ricky's Lake Fork Boat Rental
- 8394 Fm-515 - Yantis, TX
- (903) 383-2814
- Lake Fork Boat Rental
- 4340 Fm-17 - Alba, TX
- (903) 765-3209
- Linton's Boat Sales
- 2382 Fm-21 - Pittsburg, TX
- (903) 572-8473
Vacation Rental
- Lake O the Pines Vacation Rental
- 359 Highland Park Dr. - Avinger, TX
- (903) 407-2606
- Best Western Trail Dust Inn
- 1521 Shannon Rd E - Sulphur Springs, TX
- (903) 885-7515
- Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
- 341 State Park Rd. 2117 - Pittsburg, TX
- (903) 572-5531
Bar and Restaurant
- Blalock Bar B Que
- 513 N Greer Blvd - Pittsburg, TX
- (903) 856-2321
- Willie's Bar-B-Q
- 417 S Texas St - Pittsburg, TX
- (903) 856-1103
- Blalock Bar-B-Que
- 2310 N Jefferson Ave, #C - Mt Pleasant, TX
- (903) 572-1561