Eagle Lake Map
Eagle Lake is a city in southeastern Colorado County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,664 at the 2000 census. It is home to a golf course, the largest private lake in Texas, and the Eagle Lake Regional Airport, which services light aircraft.
The lake, along with adjacent rice fields, attracts a large variety of migratory birds. The city is known as the "Goose Hunting Capital of the World" and also borders a wildlife preserve.
The first newspaper in Eagle Lake was established by Joseph J. Mansfield in the 1880s.
Nearby cities include Columbus, Wallis, East Bernard, Sealy.