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5,124-acre reservoir near Stamford. The lake tops out around 38 ft. The depth chart comes from Texas Water Development Board bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.
Drawn out, this is 4,350 acres of water rimmed by 54.8 miles of bank. That shoreline is heavily fingered (development index 5.9) — bays, points and pockets everywhere, which multiplies the fishable edge. About 68% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft — that's the weed-and-bait zone. The basin spans about 7.7 mi end to end and 3.5 mi across at its widest. The water lies in Haskell County. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Millers Creek Reservoir, 27 mi northeast of here.
The spring pattern is a shallow one: largemouth bass in 2 to 10 ft. As the season builds they drop to 8 to 20 ft, wintering in 15 to 35 ft. Top water on the chart: Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in the 2 ft range, prime in spring. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (2 ft) | Spinnerbait, Chatterbait |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Weed flat (7 ft) | Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait |
| Fall | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Main-lake point (5 ft) | Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait |
| Winter | 15 to 35 ft | midday | Break off the point (22 ft) | Blade bait, Jigging spoon |
Spring white bass on Lake Stamford hold shallow, usually 2 to 12 ft. They move out to 8 to 25 ft in summer and finish the year down in 11 to 38 ft. Put Paint Creek inflow first on the milk run — an inflow / creek mouth near 3 ft that grades prime for spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a slab spoon or a small topwater (schooling fish).
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Paint Creek inflow (3 ft) | Curly-tail jig (white), Small lipless crank |
| Summer | 8 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (12 ft) | Slab spoon, Small topwater (schooling fish) |
| Fall | 6 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (12 ft) | Jigging spoon, Blade bait |
| Winter | 11 to 38 ft | midday | Deep basin (32 ft) | Jigging spoon (deep), Blade bait |
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. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (2 ft) | 1/16 oz jig + tube, Curly-tail grub |
| Summer | 10 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Old creek channel (13 ft) | Jig trolled/spider-rigged, Small crankbait (trolled) |
| Fall | 8 to 20 ft | dawn | Old creek channel (13 ft) | Jig + minnow combo, Small swimbait (1.5-2") |
| Winter | 15 to 35 ft | midday | Deep basin (32 ft) | Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: channel catfish in 3 to 12 ft. As the season builds they drop to 8 to 25 ft, wintering in 11 to 38 ft. Top water on the chart: Paint Creek inflow, an inflow / creek mouth in the 3 ft range, prime in spring. Time it for after dark and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | dusk | Paint Creek inflow (3 ft) | |
| Summer | 8 to 25 ft | night & dusk | Old creek channel (13 ft) | |
| Fall | 10 to 30 ft | dusk | Old creek channel (13 ft) | |
| Winter | 11 to 38 ft | midday | Deep basin (32 ft) |
Early season blue catfish use the shallows, holding in 5 to 25 ft. Summer is a 10 to 38 ft game here, winter an 11 to 38 ft one. The chart's best answer is Old creek channel — creek channel, 13 ft, prime for spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dusk | Old creek channel (13 ft) | |
| Summer | 10 to 38 ft | dawn & dusk | Old creek channel (13 ft) | |
| Fall | 11 to 38 ft | dusk | Old creek channel (13 ft) | |
| Winter | 11 to 38 ft | midday | Deep basin (32 ft) |
Lake Stamford carries 16 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 32 ft down.
Access data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) — community-mapped launches. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
| Date | Species | Count | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | Lone Star Bass (fingerling) | 97,713 | — |
| 2025* | Lone Star Bass (fingerling) | 95,159 | — |
| 2024* | Channel Catfish (fingerling) | 198,567 | — |
| 2024* | Lone Star Bass (fingerling) | 63,260 | — |
* 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 Stamford specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Texas fishing regulations →
Lake Stamford is about 38 ft (12 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, white bass, crappie, channel catfish, blue catfish 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.
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 Stamford was most recently stocked 2026 with 97,713 lone star bass (fingerling). The full stocking history is listed above.
Fishing on Lake Stamford 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.