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Best spotted bass lakes in Texas

21 Texas waters hold spotted bass, 17 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. The deep-water bass of highland reservoirs. Schools on points and humps chasing herring — always deeper than you think.

1. Lake O' the Pines — 51 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Channel CatfishWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 14 public access sites
2. Lake Kemp — 63 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Channel CatfishWhy #2: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 7 public access sites
3. Lake Bridgeport — 75 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, CrappieWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 5 public access sites
4. Lake Bob Sandlin — 55 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 10 public access sites
5. Eagle Mountain Lake — 50 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Channel CatfishWhy #5: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 8 public access sites
6. B.A. Steinhagen Lake — 43 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #6: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
7. Grapevine Lake — 59 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, CrappieWhy #7: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 15 public access sites
8. Lake Alan Henry — 75 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #8: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
9. Pat Mayse Lake — 52 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Channel CatfishWhy #9: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 10 public access sites
10. Lake Cypress Springs — 52 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
11. Lake Worth — 28 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Spotted BassWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites
12. Lake Tyler East — 38 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
13. Lake Tyler — 38 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
14. Lake Jacksonville — 54 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Spotted BassWhy #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
15. Lake Striker — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Spotted BassWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
16. Hubert H. Moss Lake — 67 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Channel CatfishWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
17. Houston County Lake — 39 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
18. Ellison Creek Reservoir — 40 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #18: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
19. Lake Placid — 40 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #19: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
20. Lake Dunlap — 40 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #20: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
21. Marine Creek Lake — 40 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #21: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached

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When to fish spotted bass in Texas

• Spring 5–20 ft — Spots spawn deeper than largemouth — gravel points and pea-gravel pockets in 5-15 ft.
• Summer 15–40 ft — Offshore season: spots suspend over deep points, humps and standing timber, herding blueback herring and shad.
• Fall 10–30 ft — Fish follow bait to the creek mouths and long points — watch for breaking fish.
• Winter 25–50 ft — Winter spots stack on bluff ends, channel-swing banks and deep points — slow spoons and jigs.

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