Lake
Sam Rayburn
Giant lake in heart of Angelina National Forest, one of
most popular recreation areas in East Texas. Largest body
of water wholly within state, it covers 114,500 acres
at normal capacity. Corps of Engineers and National Forest
Service parks, camps, marinas and recreational areas dot
560-mile shoreline. Open water for all types of boating
activities, plus huge areas of flooded timber providing
prime fish habitat. Boat roads through flooded timber
areas. Fishermen take black bass, white bass, striped
bass, Florida bass, walleye, crappie, catfish, and bream.
Lake record fish include largemouth bass, 12.75 lb., blue
catfish, 30.47 lb., largemouth buffalo, 50 lb., and spotted
bass, 5.5 lb. For details on facilities, contact project
headquarters at west end of dam on F.M. 255, or chambers
of commerce in nearby towns. Huge lake is about 20 miles
north of Jasper via U.S. 96 and F.M. 1007 west; also accessible
from Zavalla, Huntington, Lufkin, Etoile, San Augustine,
Broaddus, Hemphill, Pineland and Brookeland.
Angelina
National Forest
With 153,176 acres in Angelina, Jasper, Nacodoches and
San Augustine Counties, it has many forms of recreation
available including: camping, fishing, hunting, hiking,
four-wheeling, canoeing, backpacking, swimming and picnicking
permitted in recreation areas. For information, call district
ranger office.
409-639-8620
