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Fishing B.A. Steinhagen Lake: what the data says
10,235-acre reservoir near Jasper. The lake tops out around 43 ft. The depth chart is built from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the humps, channels and drop-offs you see are measured, not guessed. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Largemouth Bass fishing at B.A. Steinhagen Lake
Start shallow in spring: largemouth bass sit in 2 to 10 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 8 to 20 ft, and by winter most fish are in 15 to 35 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 10 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | Spinnerbait, Chatterbait |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait |
| Fall | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait |
| Winter | 15 to 35 ft | midday | Blade bait, Jigging spoon |
Spotted Bass fishing at B.A. Steinhagen Lake
Start shallow in spring: spotted bass sit in 5 to 20 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 15 to 40 ft, and by winter most fish are in 13 to 43 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Sharp break: a drop-off around 13 ft that scores prime in winter. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a drop shot over brush or a underspin + fluke (schoolers) gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Ned rig on gravel points, Shaky head |
| Summer | 15 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Drop shot over brush, Underspin + fluke (schoolers) |
| Fall | 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Walking topwater, Underspin |
| Winter | 13 to 43 ft | midday | Damiki/hover rig, Jigging spoon |
White Bass fishing at B.A. Steinhagen Lake
Start shallow in spring: white bass sit in 2 to 12 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 40 ft. Neches River inflow is the standout, a inflow / creek mouth at roughly 9 ft, rated prime for spring white bass. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | see map |
| Summer | 8 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | see map |
| Fall | 6 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | see map |
| Winter | 15 to 40 ft | midday | see map |
Crappie fishing at B.A. Steinhagen Lake
Start shallow in spring: crappie sit in 2 to 8 ft that time of year. They move out to 10 to 25 ft in summer and finish the year down in 15 to 35 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 35 ft, rated prime for winter crappie. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | 1/16 oz jig + tube, Curly-tail grub |
| Summer | 10 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Jig trolled/spider-rigged, Small crankbait (trolled) |
| Fall | 8 to 20 ft | dawn | Jig + minnow combo, Small swimbait (1.5-2") |
| Winter | 15 to 35 ft | midday | Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon |
Channel Catfish fishing at B.A. Steinhagen Lake
Start shallow in spring: channel catfish sit in 3 to 12 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 8 to 25 ft, and by winter most fish are in 20 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Neches River inflow: a inflow / creek mouth around 9 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | dusk | |
| Summer | 8 to 25 ft | night & dusk | |
| Fall | 10 to 30 ft | dusk | |
| Winter | 20 to 40 ft | midday |
Blue Catfish fishing at B.A. Steinhagen Lake
Spring blue catfish on B.A. Steinhagen Lake hold shallow, usually 5 to 25 ft. They move out to 10 to 40 ft in summer and finish the year down in 13 to 43 ft. Old creek channel is the standout, a creek channel at roughly 7 ft, rated prime for spring blue catfish. Best bite is early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dusk | |
| Summer | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | |
| Fall | 13 to 43 ft | dusk | |
| Winter | 13 to 43 ft | midday |
B.A. Steinhagen Lake also holds flathead catfish (8 to 30 ft in summer), bluegill (4 to 15 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 35 ft
- Sharp break: drop-off, around 13 ft
- Feeding flat: feeding flat, around 13 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 10 ft
- Neches River inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 9 ft
- Old creek channel: creek channel, around 7 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 6 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 4 ft
- Rock reef: rock pile, around 4 ft
- Sharp break: drop-off, around 3 ft
- Weed flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
- Secondary point: point, around 2 ft
- Wolf Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 2 ft
- Rock reef: rock pile, around 2 ft
Common questions
How deep is B.A. Steinhagen Lake?
B.A. Steinhagen Lake is about 43 ft at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the contours reflect measured depths.
What fish are in B.A. Steinhagen Lake?
Anglers target largemouth bass, white bass, crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, flathead catfish, blue catfish, spotted bass on B.A. Steinhagen Lake.
Where is the best fishing spot on B.A. Steinhagen Lake?
Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 10 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish B.A. Steinhagen Lake?
For largemouth bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Nearby waters
Sam Rayburn Reservoir · Sabine River · Lake Kurth · Toledo Bend Reservoir · Lake Nacogdoches · Lake Livingston
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