Largemouth Bass fishing at Twin Buttes Reservoir

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 6 ft, rated prime for spring largemouth bass. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait and you're in the game.

White Bass fishing at Twin Buttes Reservoir

In spring, white bass run shallow here, mostly 2 to 12 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 25 ft, and by winter most fish are in 15 to 40 ft. Middle Concho River inflow is the standout, a inflow / creek mouth at roughly 5 ft, rated prime for spring white bass. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a slab spoon or a small topwater (schooling fish) and you're in the game.

Channel Catfish fishing at Twin Buttes Reservoir

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. Middle Concho River inflow is the standout, a inflow / creek mouth at roughly 5 ft, rated prime for spring channel catfish. Best bite is after dark and the evening.

Blue Catfish fishing at Twin Buttes Reservoir

Start shallow in spring: blue catfish sit in 5 to 25 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 40 ft, and winter fish settle into 14 to 46 ft. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 39 ft of water that rates prime for blue catfish in winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening.

Flathead Catfish fishing at Twin Buttes Reservoir

In spring, flathead catfish run shallow here, mostly 5 to 20 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 30 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 45 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 39 ft, rated prime for winter flathead catfish. Best bite is after dark and the evening.

Crappie fishing at Twin Buttes Reservoir

Spring crappie on Twin Buttes Reservoir hold shallow, usually 2 to 8 ft. By summer they slide out to 10 to 25 ft, and by winter most fish are in 15 to 35 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for crappie in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) gets it done.

How deep is Twin Buttes Reservoir?

Twin Buttes Reservoir is about 46 ft (14 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.

What fish are in Twin Buttes Reservoir?

Anglers target largemouth bass, white bass, crappie, channel catfish, flathead catfish, blue catfish on Twin Buttes Reservoir.

Where is the best fishing spot on Twin Buttes 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. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Twin Buttes 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.