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181,600-acre reservoir near Hemphill. America’s biggest bass factory. 181,000 acres on the Sabine. The lake tops out around 110 ft. Bathymetry on this water is estimated from its real outline and maximum depth. Use it to shortlist water, then verify with your electronics — and never navigate by it. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Toledo Bend Reservoir maps at 169,198 acres behind 1014.6 miles of shoreline, with 2 islands in the mix. An index of 17.6 puts the bank firmly in maze territory: point after pocket after cove, every one a casting target. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 56% of this chart, as modeled. End to end it runs roughly 66.2 mi, about 18.3 mi across. It sits in Sabine Parish. Its nearest charted neighbour, Pinkston Reservoir, is 33 mi to the west.
When the water first warms, largemouth bass slide up into 2 to 10 ft. Summer is an 8 to 20 ft game here, winter a 15 to 35 ft one. Start at Shallow bay flat. It's a weed flat holding about 6 ft of water and rates prime come spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | Spinnerbait, Chatterbait |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (15 ft) | Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait |
| Fall | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Shoreline point (4 ft) | Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait |
| Winter | 15 to 35 ft | midday | Sharp break (30 ft) | Blade bait, Jigging spoon |
Come spring, look for crappie tight to the bank in 2 to 8 ft. They move out to 10 to 25 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 6 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | 1/16 oz jig + tube, Curly-tail grub |
| Summer | 10 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow flat (10 ft) | Jig trolled/spider-rigged, Small crankbait (trolled) |
| Fall | 8 to 20 ft | dawn | Sharp break (15 ft) | Jig + minnow combo, Small swimbait (1.5-2") |
| Winter | 15 to 35 ft | midday | Offshore hump (15 ft) | Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon |
When the water first warms, bluegill slide up into 1 to 6 ft. By summer they slide out to 4 to 15 ft, and by winter most fish are in 10 to 25 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 6 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a small sponge spider (fly) or a micro tube jig rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 6 ft | midday & dusk | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | 1/32 oz jig + micro plastic, Tiny popper (evenings) |
| Summer | 4 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | Small sponge spider (fly), Micro tube jig |
| Fall | 6 to 18 ft | midday | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | Micro jig + waxworm, Small spoon tipped |
| Winter | 10 to 25 ft | midday | Shallow flat (10 ft) | Tiny spoon |
When the water first warms, channel catfish slide up into 3 to 12 ft. Summer is an 8 to 25 ft game here, winter a 20 to 40 ft one. Start at Feeding flat. It's a feeding flat holding about 20 ft of water and rates prime come fall. The feeding windows run after dark and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | dusk | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | |
| Summer | 8 to 25 ft | night & dusk | Feeding flat (20 ft) | |
| Fall | 10 to 30 ft | dusk | Feeding flat (20 ft) | |
| Winter | 20 to 40 ft | midday | Sharp break (30 ft) |
Come spring, look for flathead catfish tight to the bank in 5 to 20 ft. Expect a summer slide to 8 to 30 ft, then a winter hold in 20 to 45 ft. Start at Sharp break. It's a drop-off holding about 30 ft of water and rates prime come fall. Prime time lands in after dark and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | night & dusk | Rock reef (8 ft) | |
| Summer | 8 to 30 ft | night & dusk | Sharp break (30 ft) | |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | night & dusk | Sharp break (30 ft) | |
| Winter | 20 to 45 ft | midday | Deep basin (94 ft) |
Spring puts blue catfish in skinny water — 5 to 25 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 10 to 40 ft, wintering in 20 to 50 ft. Fall blue catfish concentrate at Sharp break, a prime-rated drop-off around 30 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dusk | Sharp break (15 ft) | |
| Summer | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (20 ft) | |
| Fall | 15 to 45 ft | dusk | Sharp break (30 ft) | |
| Winter | 20 to 50 ft | midday | Break off the point (50 ft) |
Toledo Bend Reservoir also holds white bass (8 to 25 ft in summer), freshwater drum (8 to 30 ft in summer), common carp (3 to 15 ft in summer), longnose gar (1 to 12 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Structure-wise the chart holds 51 features, led in depth by Deepest basin at roughly 100 ft.
Access data: Texas Parks & Wildlife — Public Boat Ramps. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
| Date | Species | Count | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | Florida Largemouth Bass (fingerling) | 113,654 | — |
| 2026* | ShareLunker largemouth Bass (fingerling) | 31,320 | — |
| 2026* | Lone Star Bass (fingerling) | 874,784 | — |
| 2025* | Florida Largemouth Bass (fingerling) | 48,250 | — |
| 2025* | ShareLunker largemouth Bass (fingerling) | 14,107 | — |
| 2025* | Lone Star Bass (fingerling) | 806,392 | — |
| 2024* | Channel Catfish (adult) | 100 | — |
| 2024* | ShareLunker largemouth Bass (fingerling) | 20,001 | — |
* Approximate date (agency reports month or season only). Source: TPWD stocking history, retrieved 2026-08-18.
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 Toledo Bend Reservoir specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Toledo Bend Reservoir is about 110 ft (34 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.
Anglers target largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, flathead catfish, blue catfish, white bass, freshwater drum, common carp, longnose gar on Toledo Bend Reservoir.
Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
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.
Yes — per TPWD stocking history records, Toledo Bend Reservoir was most recently stocked 2026 with 113,654 florida largemouth bass (fingerling). The full stocking history is listed above.
Fishing on Toledo Bend 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.
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