Lake Sulphur Springs Depth Map & Fishing Spots (TX)

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Lake Sulphur Springs, TX

Max 28 ft

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Fall shad migration window is on — see the hatch outlook

Hatch outlook

Fall shad migrationActive window

Typical here: Sep 1 – Dec 15 · upper ends and stained creeks turn on first, the main lake follows; Deep-South creeks hold bait into December

adultall day, best mid-afternoon as the sun warms the bait — the rare pattern where you can sleep in — follow the bait, not the structure: gulls, herons and egrets diving or stacked in a creek mean the shad (and the bass) are there — run and gun until you find flickering bait or surface activity

Concentrates hard but unevenly — whole stretches go empty while one creek loads up. The birds are the map.

Creek-arm run-and-gun: lipless crankbait and squarebill through the flats and ditches, walking topwater over surface schools, a 3/8 oz spinnerbait around isolated cover along the creek channel. Downsize to match the young-of-year shad; jerkbaits are the sleeper.

The event happens over backs of creek arms, pockets and ditches, secondary points on the way in, and main-lake flats where the bait balls roam

Willow fly (summer mayfly)Active window

Typical here: Apr 1 – Oct 31 · recurring broods all summer — the heart of it is June–July, famously around July 4th on the Tennessee River lakes; any one hatch lasts days to ~3 weeks

dunhatches at dusk — clouds of bugs just before dark, continuing into the night — after hatching they fly to shoreline foliage — trees near lighted docks get covered; the feeding zone is the water under bug-loaded overhanging bushes and willows
spinnerthe following days: mating, egg drop and spent flies falling from the overhangs — the bream bite under the bushes runs as long as the bugs do

A two-level event: bream stack under the bug trees, and the big bass stack under the bream. Fish the same bushes twice — small for bream, big for the bass just outside them.

Crickets or small poppers under a float tight to the bug-covered bushes for bream; beetle spins and hair jigs just under the surface; for the bass, run a bluegill-pattern topwater or squarebill down the outside edge of the overhangs.

The event happens over under and just outside overhanging willows and bushes on steep banks; trees near lighted docks after dark

Next on this water

Spring crawfish emergence · forageFeb 15 – May 15 · in ~6 months

Shad spawn · baitfishMar 15 – Jun 15 · in ~6 months

Recommendations come from depth structure and seasonal species behavior. Treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contours on this water are approximations. Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

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Fishing Lake Sulphur Springs: what the data says

1,340-acre reservoir near Sulphur Springs. The lake tops out around 28 ft. The chart is a model: real shoreline, published maximum depth, interpolated in between. A planning tool, never a navigation product. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.

The chart traces 11.8 miles of shoreline here, with a single island in the mix. Index 2 on the shoreline: a few honest points and pockets, nothing labyrinthine. Roughly 70% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. Tip to tip the water measures near 2.8 mi with a 1.8-mi widest point. The water lies in Hopkins County. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Cooper Lake, 11 mi north of here.

Largemouth Bass fishing at Lake Sulphur Springs

Spring puts largemouth bass in skinny water — 2 to 10 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 8 to 20 ft, wintering in 8 to 28 ft. Spring largemouth bass concentrate at Shallow bay flat, a prime-rated weed flat around 3 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait covers the summer program.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 10 ft	dawn & dusk	Shallow bay flat (3 ft)	Spinnerbait, Chatterbait
Summer	8 to 20 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (13 ft)	Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait
Fall	4 to 15 ft	midday & dawn	Main-lake point (8 ft)	Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait
Winter	8 to 28 ft	midday	Break off the point (13 ft)	Blade bait, Jigging spoon

Blue Catfish fishing at Lake Sulphur Springs

When the water first warms, blue catfish slide up into 5 to 25 ft. Summer is a 7 to 28 ft game here, winter an 8 to 28 ft one. Start at Deep basin. It's a deep basin holding about 24 ft of water and rates prime come winter. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	5 to 25 ft	dusk	Break off the point (13 ft)
Summer	7 to 28 ft	dawn & dusk	Deep basin (24 ft)
Fall	8 to 28 ft	dusk	Deep basin (24 ft)
Winter	8 to 28 ft	midday	Deep basin (24 ft)

Channel Catfish fishing at Lake Sulphur Springs

Spring puts channel catfish in skinny water — 3 to 12 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 8 to 25 ft, wintering in 8 to 28 ft. Winter channel catfish concentrate at Deep basin, a prime-rated deep basin around 24 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around after dark and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	3 to 12 ft	dusk	Shallow bay flat (3 ft)
Summer	8 to 25 ft	night & dusk	Deep basin (24 ft)
Fall	8 to 28 ft	dusk	Deep basin (24 ft)
Winter	8 to 28 ft	midday	Deep basin (24 ft)

Crappie fishing at Lake Sulphur Springs

In spring, crappie run shallow here, mostly 2 to 8 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 8 to 28 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 24 ft, rated prime for winter crappie. Time it for early morning and the evening. You won't need more than a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) most summer days.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 8 ft	midday & dawn	Shallow bay flat (3 ft)	1/16 oz jig + tube, Curly-tail grub
Summer	10 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (13 ft)	Jig trolled/spider-rigged, Small crankbait (trolled)
Fall	8 to 20 ft	dawn	Break off the point (13 ft)	Jig + minnow combo, Small swimbait (1.5-2")
Winter	8 to 28 ft	midday	Deep basin (24 ft)	Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon

Notable structure

The chart marks 6 structure features on Lake Sulphur Springs; the deepest is Deep basin at about 24 ft.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 24 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 13 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 8 ft
Secondary point: point, around 8 ft
Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft

Lake Sulphur Springs fishing regulations

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 Sulphur Springs specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

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Common questions

How deep is Lake Sulphur Springs?

Lake Sulphur Springs is about 28 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 Sulphur Springs?

Anglers target largemouth bass, blue catfish, channel catfish, crappie on Lake Sulphur Springs.

Where is the best fishing spot on Lake Sulphur Springs?

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. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.

When is the best time to fish Lake Sulphur Springs?

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.

What are the fishing regulations for Lake Sulphur Springs?

Fishing on Lake Sulphur Springs 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.

Nearby waters

Cooper Lake 11 mi · Big Creek Reservoir 16 mi · Lake Fork 20 mi · Lake Quitman 23 mi · Lake Winnsboro 24 mi · Lake Cypress Springs 26 mi · Lake Tawakoni 29 mi · Lake Holbrook 33 mi · Lake Bob Sandlin 33 mi · Lake Crook 38 mi · Bonham State Park Lake 39 mi · Bois d'Arc Lake 41 mi

See how Lake Sulphur Springs stacks up: best largemouth bass lakes in Texas · best crappie lakes in Texas · best channel catfish lakes in Texas · best blue catfish lakes in Texas

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