Buffalo Springs Lake Depth Map & Fishing Spots (TX)

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Buffalo Springs Lake, TX

Max 52 ft

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Fall shad migration window is on — see the hatch outlook

Hatch outlook

Fall shad migrationActive window

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 ~5 months

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

Bluegill spawn (bream-bed bass) · forageMay 1 – Jul 31 · in ~8 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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Recent catches at Buffalo Springs Lake

1 angler watching on this water. Exact spots stay private, always.

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Fishing Buffalo Springs Lake: what the data says

241-acre reservoir near Lubbock. Spring-fed canyon lake east of Lubbock. The lake tops out around 52 ft. What you see is a modeled chart: the shoreline is real, the max depth is published, and the contours between are estimated. Plan with it; don't navigate by it. Every species below gets its seasonal read from the same numbers driving the chart.

Traced from the shoreline, Buffalo Springs Lake runs 252 acres with 7 miles of edge. A development index of 3.1 means a maze of bays and points: far more casting targets than a round bowl of the same size. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 63% of this chart, as modeled. Call it 2.3 mi long by 0.6 mi wide at the broadest reach. The water lies in Lubbock County. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: White River Lake, 36 mi east of here.

Largemouth Bass fishing at Buffalo Springs Lake

Start shallow in spring: largemouth bass sit in 2 to 10 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 20 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 35 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait until the fish tell you otherwise.

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 (13 ft)	Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait
Fall	4 to 15 ft	midday & dawn	Main-lake point (13 ft)	Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait
Winter	15 to 35 ft	midday	Break off the point (23 ft)	Blade bait, Jigging spoon

Striped Bass fishing at Buffalo Springs Lake

When the water first warms, striped bass slide up into 5 to 20 ft. By summer they slide out to 16 to 52 ft, and by winter most fish are in 20 to 50 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 44 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a topwater walker at low light or a paddletail on a light jig rigged through the warm months.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	5 to 20 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (13 ft)	3-5 inch baitfish swimbait, Suspending minnow plug
Summer	16 to 52 ft	dawn & dusk	Deep basin (44 ft)	Topwater walker at low light, Paddletail on a light jig
Fall	10 to 35 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (13 ft)	Baitfish swimbait, Metal jig
Winter	20 to 50 ft	midday	Deep basin (44 ft)	Slow paddletail, Bucktail near bottom

White Bass fishing at Buffalo Springs Lake

Early season white bass use the shallows, holding in 2 to 12 ft. Summer is an 8 to 25 ft game here, winter a 15 to 40 ft one. The chart's best answer is Main-lake point — point, 13 ft, prime for fall. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a slab spoon or a small topwater (schooling fish) and you're in the game.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 12 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (13 ft)	Curly-tail jig (white), Small lipless crank
Summer	8 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (13 ft)	Slab spoon, Small topwater (schooling fish)
Fall	6 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (13 ft)	Jigging spoon, Blade bait
Winter	15 to 40 ft	midday	Deep basin (44 ft)	Jigging spoon (deep), Blade bait

Crappie fishing at Buffalo Springs Lake

The spring pattern is a shallow one: crappie in 2 to 8 ft. As the season builds they drop to 10 to 25 ft, wintering in 15 to 35 ft. Top water on the chart: Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in the 6 ft range, prime in spring. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) gets it done.

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	Break off the point (23 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	Break off the point (23 ft)	Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon

Channel Catfish fishing at Buffalo Springs Lake

Start shallow in spring: channel catfish sit in 3 to 12 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 40 ft. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 44 ft of water that rates prime for channel catfish in winter. Warm-month bites cluster around after dark and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	3 to 12 ft	dusk	Shallow bay flat (6 ft)
Summer	8 to 25 ft	night & dusk	Break off the point (23 ft)
Fall	10 to 30 ft	dusk	Break off the point (23 ft)
Winter	20 to 40 ft	midday	Deep basin (44 ft)

Flathead Catfish fishing at Buffalo Springs Lake

In spring, flathead catfish run shallow here, mostly 5 to 20 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 30 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 45 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 44 ft, rated prime for winter flathead catfish. Time it for after dark and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	5 to 20 ft	night & dusk	open water
Summer	8 to 30 ft	night & dusk	Break off the point (23 ft)
Fall	10 to 35 ft	night & dusk	Break off the point (23 ft)
Winter	20 to 45 ft	midday	Deep basin (44 ft)

Buffalo Springs Lake also holds bluegill (4 to 15 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.

Notable structure

Count 6 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Deep basin, sits near 44 ft.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 44 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 23 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 13 ft
Secondary point: point, around 13 ft
Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 6 ft
Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 6 ft

Buffalo Springs Lake stocking report

Date	Species	Count	Size
2026*	Striped Bass (adult)	29	—
2026*	Striped Bass (fingerling)	3,758	—
2025*	Striped Bass (adult)	43	—

* Approximate date (agency reports month or season only). Source: TPWD stocking history, retrieved 2026-09-03.

Buffalo Springs Lake 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 Buffalo Springs Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

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Common questions

How deep is Buffalo Springs Lake?

Buffalo Springs Lake is about 52 ft (16 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 Buffalo Springs Lake?

Anglers target largemouth bass, striped bass, white bass, crappie, channel catfish, flathead catfish, bluegill on Buffalo Springs Lake.

Where is the best fishing spot on Buffalo Springs Lake?

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 Buffalo Springs 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.

Is Buffalo Springs Lake stocked with fish?

Yes — per TPWD stocking history records, Buffalo Springs Lake was most recently stocked 2026 with 29 striped bass (adult). The full stocking history is listed above.

What are the fishing regulations for Buffalo Springs Lake?

Fishing on Buffalo Springs Lake 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

White River Lake 36 mi · Lake Alan Henry 49 mi · Lake J.B. Thomas 71 mi · Mackenzie Reservoir 72 mi · Lake Colorado City 93 mi · Champion Creek Reservoir 99 mi · Baylor Lake 100 mi · Green Meadow Lake 100 mi, NM · Greene Acres Lake 105 mi, NM · Oasis State Park Lake 107 mi, NM · Ned Houk Ponds 108 mi, NM · Greenbelt Lake 111 mi

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