Most IMPORTANT thing is for kid(s) to catch fish - size & species do not matter - JUST catch fish. Do not spend all day chasing BIG fish. I suggest bream, crappie or white bass since "school" & easy to catch. Highly suggest using guide if budget allows!!
1)Lake Somerville - guides during week & Saturday (not Sunday) - Pastor Harvey Abke, Burleson County Cowboy Church, Caldwell, TX - cell 281-935-3969 call cell no email (Crappie and White bass).
2) Richland Chambers Reservoir (near Corsicana) - white bass - Highly recommend Royce Simmons as a guide. GREAT with kids!! Royce is a Christian and does not guide on Sundays as Sundays are time for church and family. Royce Simmons www.gonefishin.biz royce@gonefishin.biz (469) 371-5197 cell
3) Crappie - Sam Rayburn or Toledo Bend - Dave Truax 409-791-2453 fishing guide Sam Rayburn & Toledo Bend, I use 1-2 times/yr for last 8+ years: very good, highly recommend; ONLY - cell phone & text messages; NO internet; I stay at Toledo Bend - Fin & Feather Resort, 245 Fin & Feather Drive, Hemphill, TX 75948; 409-579-2056 http://www.finnfeatherresort.com finandfeatherlodge@gmail.com

Very good idea. fisk for cat, Crappie, yummy, or sand bass, the catching can be fast. So yes find a good guide& tell em you arent too experienced& you want to get your son hooked.

If your interested in a road trip, I'd be willing to take you and your son.
Multiple lakes in east Texas and I have access to a private 30 acre lake that is perfect for a young angler to catch bass out of.

Sorry, never saw this. Yes, I had a friend that took us fishing at his parents tanks a few years ago. We caught some great Bass and I think it is where my son became interested in fishing. They moved away last year though so I am still trying to figure out how to do this with him well.

Somehow I missed this one too. We may take you up on this this Fall.

I grew up without a dad and my mom didn't do any outdoors stuff. I started fishing when I turned 25 and watched hundreds of hours of YouTube videos and did alot of online reading.

I'd recommend starting real basic; get a small pole, some light monofilament line, and small bait hooks then go to town on some nightcrawlers at the local ponds. The boy will absolutely love catching bluegill and even some bass on that rig. I'd highly recommend you pick a day where it's not too hot or too cold and try to find a place that has alot of clear bank access. Kids (and even adults) get bored, especially if nothing is biting, so try to go for an hour and see what happens. Don't be afraid to pond hop if you aren't getting bites.