Best largemouth bass lakes in Texas
38 Texas waters hold largemouth bass, 23 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Ambush predator that relates to cover — weeds, timber, docks — and moves shallow to feed.
- Lake Texoma — 96 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie
- Sam Rayburn Reservoir — 74 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Lake Livingston — 90 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish
- Toledo Bend Reservoir — 110 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Amistad Reservoir — 217 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie
- Lake Travis — 177 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Richland-Chambers Reservoir — 77 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish
- Cedar Creek Reservoir — 64 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Lake Fork — 73 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Lake Whitney — 100 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie
- Lake Tawakoni — 63 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish
- Lake Palestine — 53 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Possum Kingdom Lake — 108 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie
- Ray Roberts Lake — 91 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Lewisville Lake — 69 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Lake Conroe — 61 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
- Belton Lake — 110 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie
- Lake Buchanan — 107 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish
- Choke Canyon Reservoir — 85 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Lake Ray Hubbard — 47 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish
- Lake LBJ — 72 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Falcon International Reservoir — 110 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Canyon Lake — 147 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie
- O.H. Ivie Reservoir — 119 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Stillhouse Hollow Lake — 117 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie
…plus 13 more Texas waters holding largemouth bass.
When to fish largemouth bass in Texas
- Spring 2–10 ft — Pre-spawn through spawn: target shallow flats, pockets and cover near deep access.
- Summer 8–20 ft — Fish the edges: weedlines, drop-offs, and deep cover close to shallow feeding areas.
- Fall 4–15 ft — Follow the baitfish: points and creek channels leading into pockets.
- Winter 15–35 ft — Slow and deep: steep drops and channel bends near wintering basins.
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