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Lake Striker

Reklaw, Texas — Cherokee County.

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1,863Surface acres · TPWD
35 ftMax depth
1957Impounded

Surface area: TPWD (official surface acres); the USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 110283249) measures 1,958 acres; max depth from TPWD.

Location & fast facts

Where Lake Striker is in Texas

The red circle marks Lake Striker.

Fast facts

About Lake Striker

  • Counties: Cherokee, Rusk
  • Nearest city: Reklaw (about 2.6 mi from the lake)
  • Location (TPWD): On Striker Creek, 20 miles east of Jacksonville
  • Impounded: 1957 (TPWD)
  • Controlling authority: Angelina-Nacogdoches Co. Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 · (903) 854-4559
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 32 mi from Tyler and 119 mi from Dallas, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Texas: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Texas

Official TPWD pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Lake Striker shoreline

1 mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (TPWD publishes ramp names per lake, not coordinates) data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 110283249), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (TPWD publishes ramp names per lake, not coordinates). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (31.9664, -94.9930). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake Striker. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Lake Striker

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Fish you can catch

    Largemouth bassSpotted bassCatfishCrappie

    Predominant species from the TPWD Lake Finder.

    TPWD Lake Finder: Striker Reservoir

    Fishing outlook & regulations

    SpeciesTPWD rating
    Largemouth BassFair
    Spotted BassGood
    CatfishGood
    CrappieFair
    SunfishGood

    Regulations (TPWD): All species are currently managed under statewide regulations.

    Aquatic vegetation (TPWD): Minor amounts of emergent and floating native vegetation

    Conservation pool: 292 ft. msl

    Water-level fluctuation: 1-2 feet annually

    Normal clarity: Moderately turbid

    TPWD Lake Finder page · Lake records · Latest survey report

    Ratings are TPWD's own Poor / Fair / Good / Excellent scale. Statewide rules: TPWD Outdoor Annual, fishing. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Stocking history

    TPWD has 12 stocking records for Lake Striker from 1973 to 2010. The table shows 2006–2010.

    YearSpeciesFishSize
    2010Catfish, Blue95,754Fingerling
    2009Catfish, Blue95,936Fingerling

    TPWD stocking history for Striker Reservoir

    Invasive species

    Reported on or near Lake Striker

    Clean, Drain, Dry. In Texas the law requires draining water from boats and onboard receptacles when leaving or approaching public fresh water, and possessing or moving zebra mussels is illegal. TPWD rules.

    USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database

    USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Contact & official info

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