Largemouth Bass fishing at Lake Palo Pinto

In spring, largemouth bass run shallow here, mostly 2 to 10 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 20 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 35 ft. Shallow bay flat is the standout, a weed flat at roughly 3 ft, rated prime for spring largemouth bass. 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.

White Bass fishing at Lake Palo Pinto

Spring white bass on Lake Palo Pinto hold shallow, usually 2 to 12 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 40 ft. The spot to know is Secondary point, a point in about 17 ft of water that rates prime for white bass in fall. Best bite is early morning and the evening.

White Bass & Hybrids fishing at Lake Palo Pinto

Start shallow in spring: white bass & hybrids sit in 3 to 15 ft that time of year. They move out to 10 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Secondary point: a point around 17 ft that scores prime in fall. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A jigging spoon or a topwater (when schooling) covers the summer program.

Crappie fishing at Lake Palo Pinto

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 Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for crappie in spring. 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.

Channel Catfish fishing at Lake Palo Pinto

In spring, channel catfish run shallow here, mostly 3 to 12 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 40 ft. Shallow feeding flat is the standout, a feeding flat at roughly 19 ft, rated prime for summer channel catfish. Best bite is after dark and the evening.

Flathead Catfish fishing at Lake Palo Pinto

Spring flathead catfish on Lake Palo Pinto hold shallow, usually 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. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 47 ft of water that rates prime for flathead catfish in winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.

How deep is Lake Palo Pinto?

Lake Palo Pinto is about 50 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 Palo Pinto?

Anglers target largemouth bass, white bass, crappie, channel catfish, white bass & hybrids, flathead catfish on Lake Palo Pinto.

Where is the best fishing spot on Lake Palo Pinto?

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. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Lake Palo Pinto?

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.