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3,624-acre reservoir near San Antonio. San Antonio's warm-water power-plant lake. Hybrids and trophy catfish. The lake tops out around 45 ft. The depth picture is modeled, anchored to the true shoreline and the water's published max depth — a scouting aid, never a chart to run a boat by. Every species below gets its seasonal read from the same numbers driving the chart.
On the chart, Calaveras Lake draws 3,269 acres inside 45.6 miles of shoreline. With a shoreline index of 5.7, this water is all arms and coves — edge habitat well beyond its acreage. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 68% of the surface on the model — that's where the groceries are. Figure 4.8 mi of water from one end to the other, 4.8 mi at the beam. The water lies in Bexar County. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Victor Braunig Lake, 5 mi southwest of here.
Spring puts largemouth bass in skinny water — 2 to 10 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 8 to 20 ft, wintering in 15 to 35 ft. Spring largemouth bass concentrate at Shallow bay flat, a prime-rated weed flat around 5 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (5 ft) | Spinnerbait, Chatterbait |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (12 ft) | Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait |
| Fall | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Main-lake point (11 ft) | Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait |
| Winter | 15 to 35 ft | midday | Sharp break (12 ft) | Blade bait, Jigging spoon |
In spring, white bass & hybrids run shallow here, mostly 3 to 15 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 30 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 40 ft. Creek inflow is the standout, an inflow / creek mouth at roughly 5 ft, rated prime for spring white bass & hybrids. Time it for early morning and the evening. You won't need more than a jigging spoon or a topwater (when schooling) most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Creek inflow (5 ft) | Rooster tail / inline spinner, Curly-tail jig (white/chartreuse) |
| Summer | 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (11 ft) | Jigging spoon, Topwater (when schooling) |
| Fall | 8 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | Main-lake point (11 ft) | Small blade bait, Jigging spoon |
| Winter | 20 to 40 ft | midday | Deep basin (38 ft) | Jigging spoon, Blade bait (vertical) |
Spring puts channel catfish in skinny water — 3 to 12 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 8 to 25 ft, wintering in 20 to 40 ft. Spring channel catfish concentrate at Creek inflow, a prime-rated inflow / creek mouth around 5 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around after dark and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | dusk | Creek inflow (5 ft) | |
| Summer | 8 to 25 ft | night & dusk | Feeding flat (7 ft) | |
| Fall | 10 to 30 ft | dusk | Sharp break (12 ft) | |
| Winter | 20 to 40 ft | midday | Deep basin (38 ft) |
When the water first warms, blue catfish slide up into 5 to 25 ft. Summer is a 10 to 40 ft game here, winter a 14 to 45 ft one. Start at Deep basin. It's a deep basin holding about 38 ft of water and rates prime come winter. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dusk | Creek inflow (5 ft) | |
| Summer | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (38 ft) | |
| Fall | 15 to 45 ft | dusk | Deep basin (38 ft) | |
| Winter | 14 to 45 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 50 ft | midday | Deep basin (38 ft) |
Start shallow in spring: red drum (redfish) sit in 1 to 8 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 2 to 12 ft, and winter fish settle into 3 to 15 ft. The spot to know is Feeding flat, a feeding flat in about 7 ft of water that rates prime for red drum (redfish) in spring. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a weedless gold spoon or a paddletail swimbait until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 8 ft | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (7 ft) | Gold weedless spoon, Paddletail on 1/4 oz jighead |
| Summer | 2 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (5 ft) | Weedless gold spoon, Paddletail swimbait |
| Fall | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & midday | Creek inflow (5 ft) | 1/2 oz spoon (schools), Big paddletail |
| Winter | 3 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Feeding flat (7 ft) | Scented soft plastic on 1/8 oz head, Slow-rolled paddletail |
Structure-wise the chart holds 11 features, led in depth by Deep basin at roughly 38 ft.
| Date | Species | Count | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | Blue Catfish (fingerling) | 156,998 | — |
| 2026* | Channel Catfish (fingerling) | 157,541 | — |
| 2025* | Blue Catfish (fingerling) | 170,594 | — |
| 2025* | Channel Catfish (fingerling) | 4,667 | — |
| 2025* | Red Drum (fingerling) | 611,500 | — |
| 2024* | Blue Catfish (fingerling) | 96,794 | — |
| 2024* | Channel Catfish (fingerling) | 169,421 | — |
| 2024* | Red Drum (fingerling) | 701,889 | — |
* Approximate date (agency reports month or season only). Source: TPWD stocking history, retrieved 2026-09-23.
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 Calaveras Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Calaveras Lake is about 45 ft (14 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.
Anglers target largemouth bass, white bass & hybrids, channel catfish, blue catfish, red drum (redfish) on Calaveras Lake.
Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 5 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.
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.
Yes — per TPWD stocking history records, Calaveras Lake was most recently stocked 2026 with 156,998 blue catfish (fingerling). The full stocking history is listed above.
Fishing on Calaveras 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.
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