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Fishing Navarro Mills Lake: what the data says
5,070-acre reservoir near Dawson. The lake tops out around 27 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. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
Largemouth Bass fishing at Navarro Mills Lake
Start shallow in spring: largemouth bass sit in 2 to 10 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 8 to 20 ft, and by winter most fish are in 8 to 27 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 10 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. A texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait covers the summer program.
| 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 | 8 to 27 ft | midday | Blade bait, Jigging spoon |
White Bass fishing at Navarro Mills Lake
Spring white bass on Navarro Mills Lake hold shallow, usually 2 to 12 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 25 ft, and by winter most fish are in 8 to 27 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Creek inflow: a inflow / creek mouth around 2 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is 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 | 8 to 27 ft | midday | see map |
Crappie fishing at Navarro Mills Lake
Spring crappie on Navarro Mills Lake hold shallow, usually 2 to 8 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 8 to 27 ft. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 24 ft of water that rates prime for crappie in winter. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) covers the summer program.
| 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 | 8 to 27 ft | midday | Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon |
Channel Catfish fishing at Navarro Mills Lake
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 8 to 27 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 24 ft that scores prime in winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in 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 | 8 to 27 ft | dusk | |
| Winter | 8 to 27 ft | midday |
Blue Catfish fishing at Navarro Mills Lake
Spring blue catfish on Navarro Mills Lake hold shallow, usually 5 to 25 ft. They move out to 7 to 27 ft in summer and finish the year down in 8 to 27 ft. The spot to know is Old creek channel, a creek channel in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for blue catfish in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dusk | |
| Summer | 7 to 27 ft | dawn & dusk | |
| Fall | 8 to 27 ft | dusk | |
| Winter | 8 to 27 ft | midday |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 24 ft
- Shallow feeding flat: feeding flat, around 20 ft
- Sharp break: drop-off, around 15 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 14 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 10 ft
- Sharp break: drop-off, around 8 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 7 ft
- Feeding flat: feeding flat, around 6 ft
- Secondary point: point, around 5 ft
- Old creek channel: creek channel, around 5 ft
- Weed flat: weed flat, around 4 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 2 ft
- Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 2 ft
- Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 2 ft
Common questions
How deep is Navarro Mills Lake?
Navarro Mills Lake is about 27 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 Navarro Mills Lake?
Anglers target largemouth bass, white bass, crappie, channel catfish, blue catfish on Navarro Mills Lake.
Where is the best fishing spot on Navarro Mills Lake?
Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 10 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 Navarro Mills Lake?
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 Halbert · Bardwell Lake · Richland-Chambers Reservoir · Lake Whitney · Joe Pool Lake · Cedar Creek Reservoir
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