Lake Texana Depth Map & Fishing Spots (TX)

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Lake Texana, TX

Max 58 ft

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Fall shad migration window is on — see the hatch outlook

Hatch outlook

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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 here are generated from real agency depth surveys; use the survey badge for the provider, dataset, datum and measured coverage. Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

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Fishing Lake Texana: what the data says

9,727-acre reservoir near Edna. The lake tops out around 58 ft. The depth chart comes from Texas Water Development Board bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. What the data behind the map says about each species, season by season:

The outline encloses 9,331 acres, worked by 97.6 miles of shoreline — 15 islands included. With a shoreline index of 7.2, this water is all arms and coves — edge habitat well beyond its acreage. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 46% of the surface — that's where the groceries are. The basin spans about 13 mi end to end and 7.2 mi across at its widest. It sits in Jackson County. If the bite dies, Lavaca Bay is 23 mi to the south.

Largemouth Bass fishing at Lake Texana

Come spring, look for largemouth bass tight to the bank in 2 to 10 ft. They move out to 8 to 20 ft in summer and finish the year down in 15 to 35 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 7 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait is the honest summer answer here.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 10 ft	dawn & dusk	Shallow bay flat (7 ft)	Spinnerbait, Chatterbait
Summer	8 to 20 ft	dawn & dusk	Back-bay flat (16 ft)	Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait
Fall	4 to 15 ft	midday & dawn	Main-lake point (9 ft)	Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait
Winter	15 to 35 ft	midday	Sharp break (24 ft)	Blade bait, Jigging spoon

White Bass fishing at Lake Texana

Spring puts white bass in skinny water — 2 to 12 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 8 to 25 ft, wintering in 15 to 40 ft. Spring white bass concentrate at Navidad River inflow, a prime-rated inflow / creek mouth around 5 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A slab spoon or a small topwater (schooling fish) covers the summer program.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 12 ft	dawn & dusk	Navidad River inflow (5 ft)	Curly-tail jig (white), Small lipless crank
Summer	8 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (9 ft)	Slab spoon, Small topwater (schooling fish)
Fall	6 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (9 ft)	Jigging spoon, Blade bait
Winter	15 to 40 ft	midday	Deep basin (50 ft)	Jigging spoon (deep), Blade bait

Crappie fishing at Lake Texana

When the water first warms, crappie slide up into 2 to 8 ft. Summer is a 10 to 25 ft game here, winter a 15 to 35 ft one. Start at Shallow bay flat. It's a weed flat holding about 7 ft of water and rates prime come spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) rigged through the warm months.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 8 ft	midday & dawn	Shallow bay flat (7 ft)	1/16 oz jig + tube, Curly-tail grub
Summer	10 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Back-bay flat (16 ft)	Jig trolled/spider-rigged, Small crankbait (trolled)
Fall	8 to 20 ft	dawn	Back-bay flat (16 ft)	Jig + minnow combo, Small swimbait (1.5-2")
Winter	15 to 35 ft	midday	Sharp break (24 ft)	Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon

Blue Catfish fishing at Lake Texana

In spring, blue catfish run shallow here, mostly 5 to 25 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 40 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 50 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 50 ft, rated prime for winter blue catfish. Time it for early morning and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	5 to 25 ft	dusk	Navidad River inflow (5 ft)
Summer	10 to 40 ft	dawn & dusk	Shallow feeding flat (18 ft)
Fall	15 to 45 ft	dusk	Sharp break (24 ft)
Winter	20 to 50 ft	midday	Deep basin (50 ft)

Channel Catfish fishing at Lake Texana

Come spring, look for channel catfish tight to the bank in 3 to 12 ft. They move out to 8 to 25 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Navidad River inflow: an inflow / creek mouth around 5 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is after dark and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	3 to 12 ft	dusk	Navidad River inflow (5 ft)
Summer	8 to 25 ft	night & dusk	Shallow feeding flat (18 ft)
Fall	10 to 30 ft	dusk	Shallow feeding flat (18 ft)
Winter	20 to 40 ft	midday	Sharp break (24 ft)

Flathead Catfish fishing at Lake Texana

When the water first warms, flathead catfish slide up into 5 to 20 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 30 ft, and by winter most fish are in 20 to 45 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 50 ft that scores prime in winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	5 to 20 ft	night & dusk	Navidad River inflow (5 ft)
Summer	8 to 30 ft	night & dusk	Shallow feeding flat (18 ft)
Fall	10 to 35 ft	night & dusk	Sharp break (24 ft)
Winter	20 to 45 ft	midday	Deep basin (50 ft)

Notable structure

Structure-wise the chart holds 21 features, led in depth by Deep basin at roughly 50 ft.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 50 ft
Sharp break: drop-off, around 26 ft
Sharp break: drop-off, around 24 ft
Shallow feeding flat: feeding flat, around 20 ft
Shallow feeding flat: feeding flat, around 18 ft
Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 16 ft
Dock / pier line: dock line, around 15 ft
Feeding flat: feeding flat, around 13 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 9 ft
Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 7 ft
Secondary point: point, around 6 ft
Navidad River inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 5 ft
Chicolete Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 4 ft
Weed flat: weed flat, around 4 ft

Public access & boat ramps

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Access data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) — community-mapped launches. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.

Lake Texana 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 Texana specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

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Common questions

How deep is Lake Texana?

Lake Texana is about 58 ft (18 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.

What fish are in Lake Texana?

Anglers target largemouth bass, white bass, crappie, blue catfish, channel catfish, flathead catfish on Lake Texana.

Where is the best fishing spot on Lake Texana?

Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 7 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.

When is the best time to fish Lake Texana?

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 Texana?

Fishing on Lake Texana 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

Lavaca Bay 23 mi · Matagorda Bay 36 mi · Espiritu Santo Bay 42 mi · Coleto Creek Reservoir 44 mi · East Matagorda Bay 47 mi · San Bernard River 64 mi · Fayette County Reservoir 68 mi · Copano Bay 68 mi · Aransas Bay 73 mi · Redfish Bay 82 mi · San Marcos River 87 mi · Somerville Lake 93 mi

See how Lake Texana stacks up: best largemouth bass lakes in Texas · best white bass lakes in Texas · best crappie lakes in Texas · best channel catfish lakes in Texas

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.