Brady Creek Reservoir Depth Map & Fishing Spots (TX)

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Brady Creek Reservoir, TX

Max 48 ft

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Fall shad migration window is on — see the hatch outlook

Hatch outlook

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Typical here: Sep 1 – Dec 15 · upper ends and stained creeks turn on first, the main lake follows; Deep-South creeks hold bait into December

adultall day, best mid-afternoon as the sun warms the bait — the rare pattern where you can sleep in — follow the bait, not the structure: gulls, herons and egrets diving or stacked in a creek mean the shad (and the bass) are there — run and gun until you find flickering bait or surface activity

Concentrates hard but unevenly — whole stretches go empty while one creek loads up. The birds are the map.

Creek-arm run-and-gun: lipless crankbait and squarebill through the flats and ditches, walking topwater over surface schools, a 3/8 oz spinnerbait around isolated cover along the creek channel. Downsize to match the young-of-year shad; jerkbaits are the sleeper.

The event happens over backs of creek arms, pockets and ditches, secondary points on the way in, and main-lake flats where the bait balls roam

Willow fly (summer mayfly)Active window

Typical here: Apr 1 – Oct 31 · recurring broods all summer — the heart of it is June–July, famously around July 4th on the Tennessee River lakes; any one hatch lasts days to ~3 weeks

dunhatches at dusk — clouds of bugs just before dark, continuing into the night — after hatching they fly to shoreline foliage — trees near lighted docks get covered; the feeding zone is the water under bug-loaded overhanging bushes and willows
spinnerthe following days: mating, egg drop and spent flies falling from the overhangs — the bream bite under the bushes runs as long as the bugs do

A two-level event: bream stack under the bug trees, and the big bass stack under the bream. Fish the same bushes twice — small for bream, big for the bass just outside them.

Crickets or small poppers under a float tight to the bug-covered bushes for bream; beetle spins and hair jigs just under the surface; for the bass, run a bluegill-pattern topwater or squarebill down the outside edge of the overhangs.

The event happens over under and just outside overhanging willows and bushes on steep banks; trees near lighted docks after dark

Next on this water

Spring crawfish emergence · forageFeb 15 – May 15 · in ~6 months

Shad spawn · baitfishMar 15 – Jun 15 · in ~6 months

Recommendations come from depth structure and seasonal species behavior. Treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contours on this water are approximations. Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

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Fishing Brady Creek Reservoir: what the data says

2,020-acre reservoir near Brady. The lake tops out around 48 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.

Brady Creek Reservoir maps at 1,639 acres behind 23.5 miles of shoreline. That shoreline is heavily fingered (development index 4.1) — bays, points and pockets everywhere, which multiplies the fishable edge. Roughly 66% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. Tip to tip the water measures near 5.3 mi with a 2.2-mi widest point. McCulloch County claims this one. Its nearest charted neighbour, O.H. Ivie Reservoir, is 32 mi to the northwest.

Largemouth Bass fishing at Brady Creek Reservoir

Early season largemouth bass use the shallows, holding in 2 to 10 ft. Expect a summer slide to 8 to 20 ft, then a winter hold in 15 to 35 ft. Put Shallow bay flat first on the milk run — a weed flat near 6 ft that grades prime for spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait and you're in the game.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 10 ft	dawn & dusk	Shallow bay flat (6 ft)	Spinnerbait, Chatterbait
Summer	8 to 20 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (12 ft)	Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait
Fall	4 to 15 ft	midday & dawn	Main-lake point (12 ft)	Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait
Winter	15 to 35 ft	midday	Deep basin (41 ft)	Blade bait, Jigging spoon

White Bass fishing at Brady Creek Reservoir

Start shallow in spring: white bass sit in 2 to 12 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 8 to 25 ft; cold water stacks them in 15 to 40 ft. Top water on the chart: Bear Creek inflow, an inflow / creek mouth in the 5 ft range, prime in spring. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a slab spoon or a small topwater (schooling fish) until the fish tell you otherwise.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 12 ft	dawn & dusk	Bear Creek inflow (5 ft)	Curly-tail jig (white), Small lipless crank
Summer	8 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (12 ft)	Slab spoon, Small topwater (schooling fish)
Fall	6 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (12 ft)	Jigging spoon, Blade bait
Winter	15 to 40 ft	midday	Deep basin (41 ft)	Jigging spoon (deep), Blade bait

Crappie fishing at Brady Creek Reservoir

Spring crappie on Brady Creek Reservoir hold shallow, usually 2 to 8 ft. By summer they slide out to 10 to 25 ft, and by winter most fish are in 15 to 35 ft. The chart's best answer is Shallow bay flat — weed flat, 6 ft, prime for spring. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled).

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 8 ft	midday & dawn	Shallow bay flat (6 ft)	1/16 oz jig + tube, Curly-tail grub
Summer	10 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Shallow bay flat (6 ft)	Jig trolled/spider-rigged, Small crankbait (trolled)
Fall	8 to 20 ft	dawn	Shallow bay flat (6 ft)	Jig + minnow combo, Small swimbait (1.5-2")
Winter	15 to 35 ft	midday	Deep basin (41 ft)	Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon

Channel Catfish fishing at Brady Creek Reservoir

Early season channel catfish use the shallows, holding in 3 to 12 ft. Expect a summer slide to 8 to 25 ft, then a winter hold in 20 to 40 ft. Put Bear Creek inflow first on the milk run — an inflow / creek mouth near 5 ft that grades prime for spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	3 to 12 ft	dusk	Bear Creek inflow (5 ft)
Summer	8 to 25 ft	night & dusk	Bear Creek inflow (5 ft)
Fall	10 to 30 ft	dusk	Deep basin (41 ft)
Winter	20 to 40 ft	midday	Deep basin (41 ft)

Blue Catfish fishing at Brady Creek Reservoir

The spring pattern is a shallow one: blue catfish in 5 to 25 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 10 to 40 ft before dropping to 14 to 48 ft for winter. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 41 ft of water that rates prime for blue catfish in winter. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	5 to 25 ft	dusk	Bear Creek inflow (5 ft)
Summer	10 to 40 ft	dawn & dusk	Deep basin (41 ft)
Fall	15 to 45 ft	dusk	Deep basin (41 ft)
Winter	14 to 48 ft	midday	Deep basin (41 ft)

Flathead Catfish fishing at Brady Creek Reservoir

Early season flathead catfish use the shallows, holding in 5 to 20 ft. Summer is an 8 to 30 ft game here, winter a 20 to 45 ft one. The chart's best answer is Deep basin — deep basin, 41 ft, prime for winter. Best bite is after dark and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	5 to 20 ft	night & dusk	Bear Creek inflow (5 ft)
Summer	8 to 30 ft	night & dusk	Deep basin (41 ft)
Fall	10 to 35 ft	night & dusk	Deep basin (41 ft)
Winter	20 to 45 ft	midday	Deep basin (41 ft)

Notable structure

6 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deep basin, around 41 ft, is the deepest of them.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 41 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 12 ft
Secondary point: point, around 12 ft
Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 6 ft
Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 6 ft
Bear Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 5 ft

Brady Creek Reservoir stocking report

Date	Species	Count	Size
2026*	Lone Star Bass (fingerling)	83,100	—
2025*	Channel Catfish (fingerling)	10,004	—

* Approximate date (agency reports month or season only). Source: TPWD stocking history, retrieved 2026-08-18.

Brady Creek Reservoir fishing regulations

Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Texas waters are set by the Texas Parks & Wildlife — and special regulations can apply to Brady Creek Reservoir specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

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Common questions

How deep is Brady Creek Reservoir?

Brady Creek Reservoir is about 48 ft (15 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.

What fish are in Brady Creek Reservoir?

Anglers target largemouth bass, white bass, crappie, channel catfish, blue catfish, flathead catfish on Brady Creek Reservoir.

Where is the best fishing spot on Brady Creek Reservoir?

Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.

When is the best time to fish Brady Creek Reservoir?

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.

Is Brady Creek Reservoir stocked with fish?

Yes — per TPWD stocking history records, Brady Creek Reservoir was most recently stocked 2026 with 83,100 lone star bass (fingerling). The full stocking history is listed above.

What are the fishing regulations for Brady Creek Reservoir?

Fishing on Brady Creek Reservoir is regulated by the Texas Parks & Wildlife. Check the official Texas regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.

Nearby waters

O.H. Ivie Reservoir 32 mi · Llano River 40 mi · Hords Creek Lake 49 mi · South Llano River 52 mi · Lake Brownwood 55 mi · New Ballinger Lake 56 mi · Lake Winters 62 mi · Lake Coleman 63 mi · Lake Buchanan 63 mi · Lake Nasworthy 66 mi · Inks Lake 67 mi · O.C. Fisher Lake 69 mi

See how Brady Creek Reservoir stacks up: best largemouth bass lakes in Texas · best white bass lakes in Texas · best crappie lakes in Texas · best channel catfish lakes in Texas

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