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18,680-acre reservoir near Jefferson. The lake tops out around 51 ft. The depth chart comes from Texas Water Development Board bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
The drawn water covers 18,169 acres wrapped in 165.2 miles of bank, broken up by 89 islands. A development index of 8.7 means a maze of bays and points: far more casting targets than a round bowl of the same size. Roughly 52% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. Figure 17.4 mi of water from one end to the other, 6.7 mi at the beam. It sits in Marion County. If the bite dies, Ellison Creek Reservoir is 11 mi to the northwest.
Early season largemouth bass use the shallows, holding in 2 to 10 ft. Summer is an 8 to 20 ft game here, winter a 15 to 35 ft one. The chart's best answer is Shallow bay flat — weed flat, 9 ft, prime for spring. Best bite is 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 (9 ft) | Spinnerbait, Chatterbait |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (9 ft) | Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait |
| Fall | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Main-lake point (2 ft) | Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait |
| Winter | 15 to 35 ft | midday | Sharp break (17 ft) | Blade bait, Jigging spoon |
Start shallow in spring: spotted bass sit in 5 to 20 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 15 to 40 ft, and winter fish settle into 25 to 50 ft. The spot to know is Rock reef, a rock pile in about 7 ft of water that rates prime for spotted bass in spring. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a drop shot over brush or an underspin + fluke (schoolers) until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Rock reef (7 ft) | Ned rig on gravel points, Shaky head |
| Summer | 15 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (17 ft) | Drop shot over brush, Underspin + fluke (schoolers) |
| Fall | 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (17 ft) | Walking topwater, Underspin |
| Winter | 25 to 50 ft | midday | Deep basin (42 ft) | Damiki/hover rig, Jigging spoon |
Start shallow in spring: white bass sit in 2 to 12 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 40 ft. The spot to know is Creek inflow, an inflow / creek mouth in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for white bass in spring. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. 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 | Creek inflow (3 ft) | Curly-tail jig (white), Small lipless crank |
| Summer | 8 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (17 ft) | Slab spoon, Small topwater (schooling fish) |
| Fall | 6 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Old creek channel (24 ft) | Jigging spoon, Blade bait |
| Winter | 15 to 40 ft | midday | Deep basin (42 ft) | Jigging spoon (deep), Blade bait |
Spring crappie on Lake O' the Pines hold shallow, usually 2 to 8 ft. They move out to 10 to 25 ft in summer and finish the year down in 15 to 35 ft. Put Old creek channel first on the milk run — a creek channel near 24 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run 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 | Weed flat (7 ft) | 1/16 oz jig + tube, Curly-tail grub |
| Summer | 10 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Old creek channel (24 ft) | Jig trolled/spider-rigged, Small crankbait (trolled) |
| Fall | 8 to 20 ft | dawn | Shallow bay flat (9 ft) | Jig + minnow combo, Small swimbait (1.5-2") |
| Winter | 15 to 35 ft | midday | Old creek channel (24 ft) | Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: blue catfish in 5 to 25 ft. As the season builds they drop to 10 to 40 ft, wintering in 20 to 50 ft. Top water on the chart: Old creek channel, a creek channel in the 24 ft range, prime in spring. Time it for early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dusk | Old creek channel (24 ft) | |
| Summer | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Old creek channel (24 ft) | |
| Fall | 15 to 45 ft | dusk | Old creek channel (24 ft) | |
| Winter | 20 to 50 ft | midday | Deep basin (42 ft) |
Early season channel catfish use the shallows, holding in 3 to 12 ft. Summer is an 8 to 25 ft game here, winter a 20 to 40 ft one. The chart's best answer is Creek inflow — inflow / creek mouth, 3 ft, prime for spring. Best bite is after dark and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | dusk | Creek inflow (3 ft) | |
| Summer | 8 to 25 ft | night & dusk | Old creek channel (24 ft) | |
| Fall | 10 to 30 ft | dusk | Old creek channel (24 ft) | |
| Winter | 20 to 40 ft | midday | Old creek channel (24 ft) |
Lake O' the Pines also holds flathead catfish (8 to 30 ft in summer), chain pickerel (3 to 15 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Lake O' the Pines carries 23 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 42 ft down.
Access data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) — community-mapped launches. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
| Date | Species | Count | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* | Lone Star Bass (fingerling) | 142,059 | — |
* Approximate date (agency reports month or season only). Source: TPWD stocking history, retrieved 2026-08-18.
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 Lake O' the Pines specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Texas fishing regulations →
Lake O' the Pines is about 51 ft (16 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from Texas Water Development Board bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Anglers target largemouth bass, spotted bass, white bass, crappie, blue catfish, channel catfish, flathead catfish, chain pickerel on Lake O' the Pines.
Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 9 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, Lake O' the Pines was most recently stocked 2025 with 142,059 lone star bass (fingerling). The full stocking history is listed above.
Fishing on Lake O' the Pines 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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Browse all Texas fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry: published agency survey data. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.