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Fishing Lake Stamford: what the data says
5,124-acre reservoir near Stamford. The lake tops out around 38 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 Lake Stamford
Spring largemouth bass on Lake Stamford hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 20 ft, and by winter most fish are in 15 to 35 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 2 ft that scores prime in 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 | 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 |
White Bass fishing at Lake Stamford
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 11 to 38 ft. The spot to know is Paint Creek inflow, a inflow / creek mouth in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for white bass in spring. 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 | 11 to 38 ft | midday | see map |
Crappie fishing at Lake Stamford
Start shallow in spring: crappie sit in 2 to 8 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 35 ft. The spot to know is Old creek channel, a creek channel in about 13 ft of water that rates prime for crappie in fall. 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 | 15 to 35 ft | midday | Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon |
Channel Catfish fishing at Lake Stamford
Start shallow in spring: channel catfish sit in 3 to 12 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 8 to 25 ft, and by winter most fish are in 11 to 38 ft. Paint Creek inflow is the standout, a inflow / creek mouth at roughly 3 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 | 10 to 30 ft | dusk | |
| Winter | 11 to 38 ft | midday |
Blue Catfish fishing at Lake Stamford
In spring, blue catfish run shallow here, mostly 5 to 25 ft. By summer they slide out to 10 to 38 ft, and by winter most fish are in 11 to 38 ft. The spot to know is Old creek channel, a creek channel in about 13 ft of water that rates prime for blue catfish in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dusk | |
| Summer | 10 to 38 ft | dawn & dusk | |
| Fall | 11 to 38 ft | dusk | |
| Winter | 11 to 38 ft | midday |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 32 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 22 ft
- Shallow feeding flat: feeding flat, around 19 ft
- Shallow feeding flat: feeding flat, around 18 ft
- Old creek channel: creek channel, around 13 ft
- Shoreline point: point, around 12 ft
- Gravel shoal: gravel shoal, around 7 ft
- Weed flat: weed flat, around 7 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 5 ft
- Horse Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 4 ft
- Shoreline point: point, around 4 ft
- Secondary point: point, around 3 ft
- Paint Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 3 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 2 ft
Common questions
How deep is Lake Stamford?
Lake Stamford is about 38 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 Lake Stamford?
Anglers target largemouth bass, white bass, crappie, channel catfish, blue catfish on Lake Stamford.
Where is the best fishing spot on Lake Stamford?
Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 2 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 Stamford?
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 Kemp · Lake Kickapoo · Lake Graham · Lake Coleman · Possum Kingdom Lake · Lake Leon
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