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Fishing Lake Nasworthy: what the data says
1,380-acre reservoir near San Angelo. The lake tops out around 29 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. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
Largemouth Bass fishing at Lake Nasworthy
Spring largemouth bass on Lake Nasworthy hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 20 ft, and winter fish settle into 9 to 29 ft. Shallow bay flat is the standout, a weed flat at roughly 3 ft, rated prime for spring largemouth bass. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. 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 | 9 to 29 ft | midday | Blade bait, Jigging spoon |
White Bass fishing at Lake Nasworthy
Spring white bass on Lake Nasworthy hold shallow, usually 2 to 12 ft. They move out to 8 to 25 ft in summer and finish the year down in 9 to 29 ft. The spot to know is Red Slough inflow, a inflow / creek mouth in about 4 ft of water that rates prime for white bass in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a slab spoon or a small topwater (schooling fish) gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Curly-tail jig (white), Small lipless crank |
| Summer | 8 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Slab spoon, Small topwater (schooling fish) |
| Fall | 6 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Jigging spoon, Blade bait |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft | midday | Jigging spoon (deep), Blade bait |
Crappie fishing at Lake Nasworthy
Spring crappie on Lake Nasworthy hold shallow, usually 2 to 8 ft. By summer they slide out to 10 to 25 ft, and by winter most fish are in 9 to 29 ft. Old creek channel is the standout, a creek channel at roughly 15 ft, rated prime for fall crappie. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) and you're in the game.
| 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 | 9 to 29 ft | midday | Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon |
Channel Catfish fishing at Lake Nasworthy
Spring channel catfish on Lake Nasworthy hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. They move out to 8 to 25 ft in summer and finish the year down in 9 to 29 ft. Red Slough inflow is the standout, a inflow / creek mouth at roughly 4 ft, rated prime for spring channel catfish. Best bite is 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 | 9 to 29 ft | dusk | |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft | midday |
Flathead Catfish fishing at Lake Nasworthy
Spring flathead catfish on Lake Nasworthy hold shallow, usually 5 to 20 ft. They move out to 8 to 29 ft in summer and finish the year down in 9 to 29 ft. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 25 ft of water that rates prime for flathead catfish in fall. Plan around after dark and the evening in the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | night & dusk | |
| Summer | 8 to 29 ft | night & dusk | |
| Fall | 8 to 29 ft | night & dusk | |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft | midday |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 25 ft
- Old creek channel: creek channel, around 15 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 8 ft
- Secondary point: point, around 8 ft
- Red Slough inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 4 ft
- Dock / pier line: dock line, around 4 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
Common questions
How deep is Lake Nasworthy?
Lake Nasworthy is about 29 ft (9 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 Lake Nasworthy?
Anglers target largemouth bass, white bass, crappie, channel catfish, flathead catfish on Lake Nasworthy.
Where is the best fishing spot on Lake Nasworthy?
Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 3 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 Lake Nasworthy?
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
Twin Buttes Reservoir · O.C. Fisher Lake · E.V. Spence Reservoir · New Ballinger Lake · Oak Creek Reservoir · O.H. Ivie Reservoir
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