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Fishing E.V. Spence Reservoir: what the data says
14,640-acre reservoir near Robert Lee. The lake tops out around 105 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. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
Largemouth Bass fishing at E.V. Spence Reservoir
In spring, largemouth bass run shallow here, mostly 2 to 10 ft. 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 16 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in summer. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait covers the summer program.
| 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 |
Striped Bass fishing at E.V. Spence Reservoir
In spring, striped bass run shallow here, mostly 5 to 20 ft. By summer they slide out to 25 to 60 ft, and by winter most fish are in 20 to 50 ft. The spot to know is Secondary point, a point in about 20 ft of water that rates prime for striped bass in fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a flutter spoon (deep) or a umbrella rig (trolled) gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Bucktail jig + trailer, Walking topwater (dawn) |
| Summer | 25 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Flutter spoon (deep), Umbrella rig (trolled) |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Topwater walker, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 20 to 50 ft | midday | Alabama rig (slow), Flutter spoon |
White Bass fishing at E.V. Spence Reservoir
In spring, white bass run shallow here, mostly 2 to 12 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Offshore hump: a offshore hump around 15 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening.
| 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 |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 99 ft
- Deepest basin: deep basin, around 98 ft
- Old creek channel: creek channel, around 68 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 63 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 37 ft
- Colorado River inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 35 ft
- Secondary point: point, around 20 ft
- Feeding flat: feeding flat, around 20 ft
- Feeding flat: feeding flat, around 19 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 16 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 16 ft
- Offshore hump: offshore hump, around 15 ft
- Rock reef: rock pile, around 10 ft
Common questions
How deep is E.V. Spence Reservoir?
E.V. Spence Reservoir is about 105 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 E.V. Spence Reservoir?
Anglers target largemouth bass, white bass, striped bass on E.V. Spence Reservoir.
Where is the best fishing spot on E.V. Spence Reservoir?
Secondary point is the top-rated area: a point in about 20 ft of water that rates prime for striped bass in fall. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish E.V. Spence 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.
Nearby waters
Lake Winters · O.H. Ivie Reservoir · Lake J.B. Thomas · Lake Coleman · Lake Alan Henry · Lake Stamford
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