Comanche Creek Reservoir Depth Map & Fishing Spots (TX)

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Comanche Creek Reservoir, TX

Max 125 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 Comanche Creek Reservoir: what the data says

3,112-acre reservoir near Glen Rose. The lake tops out around 125 ft. The depth chart comes from Texas Water Development Board bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.

Drawn out, this is 3,127 acres of water rimmed by 36.1 miles of bank. The 4.6 development index tells the story — a convoluted bank whose fishable edge far outruns the acreage. Roughly 19% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. End to end it runs roughly 5.4 mi, about 3.3 mi across. The water lies in Somervell County. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Wheeler Branch Reservoir, 4 mi south of here.

Largemouth Bass fishing at Comanche Creek Reservoir

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: Main-lake point, a point in the 5 ft range, prime in fall. 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	Secondary point (15 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	open water	Blade bait, Jigging spoon

White Bass fishing at Comanche Creek Reservoir

Spring white bass on Comanche Creek Reservoir hold shallow, usually 2 to 12 ft. They move out to 8 to 25 ft in summer and finish the year down in 15 to 40 ft. Put Secondary point first on the milk run — a point near 15 ft that grades prime for fall. 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	Main-lake point (5 ft)	Curly-tail jig (white), Small lipless crank
Summer	8 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Secondary point (15 ft)	Slab spoon, Small topwater (schooling fish)
Fall	6 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Secondary point (15 ft)	Jigging spoon, Blade bait
Winter	15 to 40 ft	midday	Deep basin (121 ft)	Jigging spoon (deep), Blade bait

Crappie fishing at Comanche Creek Reservoir

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 feeding flat in about 2 ft of water that rates prime for crappie in spring. 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	Feeding flat (12 ft)	Jig trolled/spider-rigged, Small crankbait (trolled)
Fall	8 to 20 ft	dawn	Feeding flat (12 ft)	Jig + minnow combo, Small swimbait (1.5-2")
Winter	15 to 35 ft	midday	Deep basin (121 ft)	Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon

Channel Catfish fishing at Comanche Creek Reservoir

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 20 to 40 ft. Top water on the chart: Feeding flat, a feeding flat in the 12 ft range, prime in fall. Time it for after dark and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	3 to 12 ft	dusk	Back-bay flat (3 ft)
Summer	8 to 25 ft	night & dusk	Feeding flat (12 ft)
Fall	10 to 30 ft	dusk	Feeding flat (12 ft)
Winter	20 to 40 ft	midday	Deep basin (121 ft)

Notable structure

Structure-wise the chart holds 12 features, led in depth by Deep basin at roughly 121 ft.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 121 ft
Secondary point: point, around 15 ft
Feeding flat: feeding flat, around 12 ft
Shoreline point: point, around 9 ft
Rock reef: rock pile, around 7 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 5 ft
Rock reef: rock pile, around 5 ft
Feeding flat: feeding flat, around 4 ft
Rock reef: rock pile, around 4 ft
Back-bay flat: feeding flat, around 3 ft
Rock reef: rock pile, around 3 ft
Shallow bay flat: feeding flat, around 2 ft

Comanche Creek Reservoir 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 Comanche Creek Reservoir specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

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Common questions

How deep is Comanche Creek Reservoir?

Comanche Creek Reservoir is about 125 ft (38 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 Comanche Creek Reservoir?

Anglers target largemouth bass, white bass, crappie, channel catfish on Comanche Creek Reservoir.

Where is the best fishing spot on Comanche Creek Reservoir?

Main-lake point is the top-rated area: a point in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in fall. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Comanche Creek Reservoir?

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 Comanche Creek Reservoir?

Fishing on Comanche Creek Reservoir 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

Wheeler Branch Reservoir 4 mi · Lake Granbury 10 mi · Cleburne State Park Lake 14 mi · Lake Pat Cleburne 21 mi · Benbrook Lake 29 mi · Meridian State Park Lake 30 mi · Lake Whitney 31 mi · Alvarado Park Lake 32 mi · Lake Weatherford 33 mi · Lake Palo Pinto 38 mi · Lake Mineral Wells 38 mi · Brazos River (John Graves Reach) 39 mi

See how Comanche Creek Reservoir 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

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