Texas Fishing Lakes

Known for US Army Corps of Engineers reservoir south of Dallas-Fort Worth on Aquilla Creek, underrated and lightly pressured bass and crappie fishery in Hill County, USACE flood control lake with solid multi-species fishing and minimal development.

Known for crystal-clear Texas Hill Country reservoir on the Guadalupe River, 8,308 acres of blue-green water with limestone canyon walls, largemouth and smallmouth bass, rainbow trout in the tailrace below Canyon Dam.

Known for 32,623-acre East Texas reservoir 60 miles southeast of Dallas, rated Excellent for white bass and hybrid striped bass and catfish by TPWD, lake record largemouth bass 14.65 lbs, developed residential shoreline with dock structure in the clearer southern end, TPWD statewide regulations apply.

Known for Fort Worth metro bass lake, white bass spring run on the West Fork Trinity River, one of the oldest Trinity River impoundments.

Known for internationally renowned largemouth bass fishery on the Rio Grande in South Texas, ranked #1 bass lake in the US by Bassmaster in 2012, Paul Elias set 4-day Bassmaster tournament record with 132 lbs here, 83,654 acres spanning Texas and Tamaulipas Mexico, SAFETY: US side only (State Dept Do Not Travel advisory for Tamaulipas).

Known for Small USACE reservoir in West Texas near Coleman, quality crappie and bass fishing in a lightly pressured environment, one of the smaller USACE lakes in Texas with deep water for its size and excellent panfish populations.

Known for 6,469-acre USACE DFW Metroplex reservoir in Dallas, Ellis, and Tarrant counties TX near Grand Prairie, slot-limited largemouth bass fishery managed since opening, flooded timber in upper arms and hydrilla beds improving bass habitat, white bass schools in lower lake, convenient urban fishery for the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Known for urban lake through downtown Austin on the Colorado River, City of Austin's catch-and-release largemouth bass fishery, no motorized boats allowed, kayak and paddleboard destination adjacent to Barton Creek Greenbelt and Zilker Park.

Known for 65,000-acre international USIBWC reservoir on the Rio Grande and Devils River in Val Verde County TX near Del Rio, one of the premier trophy largemouth bass fisheries in the world with clear warm water and rocky limestone structure, smallmouth bass in the Devils River arm, TPWD-stocked striped bass, Mexican fishing license required on the Mexico side of the international border.

Known for Small LCRA cooling reservoir near Austin in Bastrop County, quality largemouth bass fishery, hybrid striped bass stocking, Bastrop State Park proximity, productive warm water from former power plant operations supporting year-round fish activity.

Known for Tarrant Regional Water District reservoir on the West Fork Trinity River northwest of Fort Worth, famous white bass run in spring, solid largemouth bass fishery, one of the oldest reservoirs in North Texas serving as a TRWD water supply lake.

Known for one of the best striped bass fisheries in Texas, 22,211-acre Highland Lakes reservoir on the Colorado River, TPWD-stocked stripers since 1977, scenic Hill Country granite shoreline.

Known for trophy largemouth bass fishery, hybrid striper factory, Houston-area destination, 19,640 acres in the East Texas piney woods.

Known for trophy largemouth bass, deep standing timber, 16–24 inch protected slot limit, state record bass fishery.

Known for 8,310-acre Brazos River reservoir in Hood County with over 1,000 private boat docks, divided into three distinct fishing zones with different target species, downtown Granbury on the water, TPWD statewide regulations apply.

Known for outstanding white bass spring spawning run, trophy blue catfish, and 83,000-acre East Texas reservoir on the Trinity River near Sam Houston National Forest.

Known for City of San Angelo reservoir on the South Concho River, productive striped bass fishery, San Angelo State Park access along the shoreline, urban lake with quality fishing for a wide range of species in far west-central Texas.

Known for popular East Texas bass tournament lake, excellent white bass spring run on Kickapoo Creek, trophy flathead and blue catfish, 25,560 acres near Tyler TX on the Neches River.

Known for convenient Dallas-area fishing for white bass, largemouth bass, crappie, and catfish on the East Fork Trinity River with easy access from I-30 and the George Bush Turnpike corridor.

Known for trophy striped and hybrid striped bass fishery, excellent white bass and blue catfish, 37,879-acre East Texas reservoir 45 miles east of Dallas on the Sabine River.

Known for self-reproducing striped bass fishery, one of few landlocked striper lakes in the US, 74,686 acres on the Texas-Oklahoma border, world-class guide fishery.

Known for clear blue Highland Lakes water, deep limestone structure bass fishing, striped bass and white bass near Mansfield Dam, and proximity to Austin on the Colorado River.

Known for a compact city reservoir west of Fort Worth on the Clear Fork Trinity River offering good largemouth bass, stocked hybrid striped bass, crappie, and catfish with accessible public bank fishing in Parker County.

Known for some of the best striped bass fishing in Texas, 23,200-acre USACE Brazos River reservoir near Hillsboro, quality white bass and trophy blue catfish, smallmouth bass fishery.

Known for exceptional striped bass fishery in some of Texas's clearest blue water, largemouth bass in the Palo Pinto canyon limestone structure, and the 17,000-acre Brazos River impoundment in the rolling hills west of Fort Worth.

Known for 41,356-acre Tarrant Regional Water District reservoir in Navarro and Freestone counties with Excellent TPWD ratings for white bass, hybrid striped bass, catfish, and crappie, zebra mussels present (clean and drain required), alligator gar harvest reporting required within 24 hours, TPWD statewide regulations apply.

Known for Excellent-rated year-round largemouth bass fishery, 112,590-acre East Texas Pineywoods reservoir, crappie and catfish, timber-heavy creek arms.

Known for clear deep water striped bass fishery near Killeen-Temple, sister lake to Belton Lake, USACE flood control reservoir on the Little Lampasas River.

Known for premier largemouth bass fishery, hydrilla vegetation, 181,600 acres on the Texas-Louisiana border, tournament destination.