Fishing lakes in Texas

Texas has 452 lakes recorded in the USGS National Hydrography Dataset, covering a combined 6414 km². The largest is Toledo Bend Reservoir at 670.16 km². Anglers can find Striped Bass, Crappie, Blue Catfish across these waters.

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Top fish species in Texas

Striped Bass291 lakes
Crappie291 lakes
Blue Catfish291 lakes
Flathead Catfish291 lakes
Smallmouth Bass291 lakes
Largemouth Bass291 lakes
Channel Catfish291 lakes
Bluegill / Sunfish291 lakes
White Bass291 lakes
Walleye291 lakes
Common Carp291 lakes

Top 300 largest lakes

Toledo Bend Reservoir
670.16 km² · 31.502, -93.737
Sam Rayburn Reservoir
452.27 km² · 31.217, -94.253
Lake Livingston
336.75 km² · 30.769, -95.170
Falcon Reservoir
326.00 km² · 26.735, -99.239
Lake Texoma
240.44 km² · 33.877, -96.754
Sabine Lake
230.13 km² · 29.886, -93.842
Lake Ouachita
154.65 km² · 34.606, -93.348
Lake Tawakoni
151.68 km² · 32.882, -95.992
Lake Dardanelle
137.87 km² · 35.354, -93.396
Cedar Creek Reservoir
132.38 km² · 32.297, -96.132
Wright Patman Lake
119.41 km² · 33.279, -94.270
Texas Industries Lake
114.52 km² · 31.959, -96.246
Case Lake
108.40 km² · 32.878, -95.597
Lake Lewisville
106.84 km² · 33.134, -96.981
Lake Palestine
94.20 km² · 32.186, -95.474
Lake Buchanan
88.96 km² · 30.818, -98.423
Walk Lake
88.48 km² · 29.518, -100.988
Corder Lake
88.40 km² · 32.893, -96.510
Choke Canyon Reservoir
80.49 km² · 28.491, -98.328
Lake Conroe
80.11 km² · 30.433, -95.596
Lake O' the Pines
73.46 km² · 32.801, -94.610
Lake Corpus Christi
73.02 km² · 28.136, -97.909
Lake Travis
72.85 km² · 30.442, -98.004
Possum Kingdom Lake
66.46 km² · 32.904, -98.480
Caddo Lake
60.90 km² · 32.712, -94.021
Lake Whitney
58.19 km² · 31.948, -97.404
Lake Corsicana
58.02 km² · 32.042, -96.255
Hubbard Creek Reservoir
54.61 km² · 32.798, -99.007
Lake Limestone
50.17 km² · 31.400, -96.345
O. H. Ivie Reservoir
49.71 km² · 31.543, -99.680
Somerville Lake
44.26 km² · 30.312, -96.586
Lavon Lake
43.55 km² · 33.074, -96.480
Monticello Reservoir
42.93 km² · 33.065, -95.071
Lake Bridgeport
42.75 km² · 33.219, -97.866
Lake Houston
38.62 km² · 29.980, -95.148
Ozark Lake
38.13 km² · 35.444, -94.047
Lake Texana
37.74 km² · 28.956, -96.544
Belton Lake
36.76 km² · 31.174, -97.490
Eagle Mountain Lake
34.86 km² · 32.920, -97.497
Canyon Lake
33.45 km² · 29.887, -98.250
Lake Granbury
30.44 km² · 32.446, -97.759
Lake J B Thomas
28.90 km² · 32.591, -101.188
Lake Greeson
28.69 km² · 34.204, -93.732
Cross Lake
28.50 km² · 32.512, -93.859
Cooling Water Reservoir
28.16 km² · 28.766, -96.049
Grapevine Lake
26.75 km² · 32.994, -97.112
Joe Pool Lake
26.28 km² · 32.608, -97.022
Stillhouse Hollow Lake
25.73 km² · 31.019, -97.587
Twin Buttes Reservoir
25.00 km² · 31.352, -100.545
Green Lake
24.48 km² · 28.527, -96.840
Lake Lyndon B Johnson
24.04 km² · 30.590, -98.390
Pat Mayse Lake
23.53 km² · 33.832, -95.601
Martin Lake
21.91 km² · 32.239, -94.576
Medina Lake
21.62 km² · 29.578, -98.957
Five Lakes
21.41 km² · 29.909, -93.568
Lake Anahuac
20.48 km² · 29.803, -94.684
Cedar Lake
19.51 km² · 32.816, -102.274
Lake Tyler
19.50 km² · 32.239, -95.151
Navarro Mills Lake
19.31 km² · 31.949, -96.748
Proctor Lake
18.98 km² · 31.997, -98.498
Lake Erling
17.76 km² · 33.101, -93.544
Lake Stamford
17.76 km² · 33.056, -99.606
Black Bayou Lake
17.75 km² · 32.912, -93.949
O C Fisher Lake
17.27 km² · 31.496, -100.514
Waco Lake
15.90 km² · 31.553, -97.223
Benbrook Lake
14.92 km² · 32.627, -97.469
Laguna Atascosa
14.29 km² · 26.237, -97.389
Lake Murvaul
14.05 km² · 32.038, -94.460
Lake Worth
13.74 km² · 32.808, -97.461
Lake Cherokee
13.60 km² · 32.357, -94.663
Belton Lake
13.53 km² · 31.158, -97.558
Bardwell Lake
13.13 km² · 32.282, -96.665
Lake Cypress Springs
13.10 km² · 33.059, -95.188
Calaveras Lake
13.04 km² · 29.303, -98.317
Lake Brownwood
12.82 km² · 31.872, -99.022
Aquilla Lake
12.07 km² · 31.926, -97.205
Blue Mountain Lake
12.04 km² · 35.100, -93.700
Cypress Bayou Reservoir
11.50 km² · 32.683, -93.670
Moses Lake
11.12 km² · 29.429, -94.928
Lake Austin
11.09 km² · 28.793, -95.794
Coleto Creek Cooling Pond
10.93 km² · 28.746, -97.182
Lake Alan Henry
10.78 km² · 33.041, -101.083
Dutton Lake
10.52 km² · 29.773, -94.816
Lake Fort Phantom Hill
10.08 km² · 32.587, -99.687
Lake Eddleman
9.95 km² · 33.155, -98.625
Mountain Creek Lake
9.88 km² · 32.718, -96.961
Lake Fayette
9.72 km² · 29.930, -96.734
Natural Dam Lake
9.62 km² · 32.228, -101.654
Smithers Lake
9.51 km² · 29.491, -95.649
Cedar Lakes
9.37 km² · 28.842, -95.497
Eagle Nest Lake
9.14 km² · 29.223, -95.611
La Sal Vieja
9.03 km² · 26.530, -97.911
Oak Creek Reservoir
8.88 km² · 32.055, -100.286
Gibbons Creek Reservoir
8.87 km² · 30.630, -96.055
Fairfield Lake
8.83 km² · 31.795, -96.062
Lake Nacogdoches
8.47 km² · 31.619, -94.821
Palo Pinto Creek Reservoir
8.19 km² · 32.640, -98.307
Lake Striker
7.92 km² · 31.961, -94.990
Reservoir Unit Number Two
7.80 km² · 26.413, -97.946
Lake Arlington
7.76 km² · 32.703, -97.214
Brazoria Reservoir
7.60 km² · 29.070, -95.527
Lake Coleman
7.41 km² · 32.037, -99.499
Lake Sulphur Springs
7.31 km² · 33.171, -95.633
Clear Lake One
7.19 km² · 32.132, -93.589
Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir
7.02 km² · 31.563, -96.961
Millers Creek Reservoir
6.89 km² · 33.403, -99.393
Laguna Larga
6.87 km² · 26.072, -97.282
Brady Reservoir
6.64 km² · 31.139, -99.412
Lake Pat Cleburne
6.36 km² · 32.302, -97.431
Shallow Prong Lake
6.26 km² · 29.791, -94.058
Harris Reservoir
6.17 km² · 29.242, -95.539
Lake Leon
6.16 km² · 32.363, -98.704
Laguna Larga
6.05 km² · 27.525, -97.393
Lake Athens
5.96 km² · 32.213, -95.746
Lake Austin
5.72 km² · 30.339, -97.852
Lake Nasworthy
5.66 km² · 31.380, -100.495
Ellison Creek Reservoir
5.51 km² · 32.941, -94.723
Shafter Lake
5.50 km² · 32.395, -102.657
Greens Lake
5.38 km² · 29.282, -95.000
Lake Shepherd Springs
5.32 km² · 35.683, -94.127
Lost Lake
5.25 km² · 29.857, -94.784
Braunig Lake
5.25 km² · 29.254, -98.377
Houston County Lake
5.14 km² · 31.414, -95.577
Lake Colorado City
5.11 km² · 32.344, -100.930
Laguna Salada
5.05 km² · 27.163, -98.091
Old River Lake
5.00 km² · 29.819, -94.787
Walter E. Long Lake
4.93 km² · 30.298, -97.602
Lake Jacksonville
4.86 km² · 31.919, -95.295
Gillham Lake
4.68 km² · 34.227, -94.230
Rogers Lake
4.66 km² · 32.443, -94.479
Welsh Reservoir
4.65 km² · 33.070, -94.837
Cowtrap Lake
4.64 km² · 28.854, -95.522
Lake Weatherford
4.57 km² · 32.784, -97.687
Lake Georgetown
4.53 km² · 30.676, -97.753
Champion Creek Reservoir
4.48 km² · 32.297, -100.844
Twin Oak Reservoir
4.42 km² · 31.201, -96.480
Barney M Davis Reservoir
4.42 km² · 27.619, -97.331
Mound Lake
4.40 km² · 33.227, -102.084
Lake Casa Blanca
4.25 km² · 27.549, -99.432
Lake Amon G Carter
4.24 km² · 33.481, -97.884
Vadia Ancha
4.23 km² · 26.058, -97.256
Big Lake
4.13 km² · 31.167, -101.480
Lake Charlotte
4.06 km² · 29.868, -94.726
White Rock Lake
4.04 km² · 32.834, -96.723
Salt Lake
3.97 km² · 29.719, -94.012
Lake Mexia
3.93 km² · 31.658, -96.600
Poteau River Site 13 Lake
3.92 km² · 34.859, -94.272
Swan Lake
3.84 km² · 28.737, -96.567
Lewis Creek Reservoir
3.83 km² · 30.436, -95.535
Eagle Lake
3.81 km² · 29.568, -96.344
White River Lake
3.72 km² · 33.474, -101.088
Lake Daniel
3.70 km² · 32.640, -98.861
Sheldon Reservoir
3.64 km² · 29.868, -95.174
Alcoa Lake
3.64 km² · 30.578, -97.057
Lake Winnsboro
3.58 km² · 32.906, -95.349
Lake Bonham
3.55 km² · 33.651, -96.152
Cotton Lake
3.54 km² · 29.798, -94.806
Mad Island Lake
3.49 km² · 28.636, -96.117
Lake Bastrop
3.44 km² · 30.156, -97.281
Tailing Ponds Number 2
3.37 km² · 27.991, -97.206
New Terrell City Lake
3.35 km² · 32.742, -96.173
Lake Surprise
3.34 km² · 29.553, -94.680
Salt Lake
3.29 km² · 29.040, -95.254
Amistad Reservoir
3.27 km² · 29.755, -101.362
Lake Quitman
3.23 km² · 32.867, -95.446
North Lake
3.16 km² · 32.941, -96.980
Linn Lake
2.98 km² · 28.618, -96.974
San Martin Lake
2.98 km² · 26.008, -97.321
Lake Kurth
2.97 km² · 31.445, -94.691
Tahoka Lake
2.94 km² · 33.250, -101.740
Big Brundrett Lake
2.90 km² · 28.172, -96.786
Robinson Lake
2.88 km² · 29.585, -94.597
Trinidad Lake
2.87 km² · 32.117, -96.094
Twin Buttes Reservoir
2.78 km² · 31.308, -100.507
Lake Sweetwater
2.77 km² · 32.427, -100.308
Lake Waxahachie
2.72 km² · 32.341, -96.823
Coffee Mill Lake
2.70 km² · 33.731, -95.985
Manor Lake
2.69 km² · 29.220, -95.580
Camp Creek Lake
2.69 km² · 31.057, -96.303
Springfield Lake
2.68 km² · 31.597, -96.545
Vinson Slough
2.67 km² · 28.076, -96.883
Redfish Lake
2.64 km² · 28.787, -96.566
Lake Hawkins
2.62 km² · 32.627, -95.253
Bois d'Arc Lake
2.60 km² · 33.555, -93.703
Cross Lake
2.60 km² · 26.168, -97.484
Double Lakes
2.58 km² · 33.225, -101.907
Soda Lake
2.51 km² · 31.171, -102.378
Black Bayou Reservoir
2.46 km² · 32.653, -93.694
Coon Creek Lake
2.43 km² · 32.053, -95.854
Galveston County Industrial Water Reservoir
2.36 km² · 29.441, -94.974
Lake Halbert
2.36 km² · 32.068, -96.417
Lake Marble Falls
2.36 km² · 30.560, -98.295
Johnson Creek Reservoir
2.36 km² · 32.851, -94.554
Resaca de La Palma Reservoir
2.36 km² · 25.972, -97.551
Kirby Lake
2.35 km² · 32.375, -99.733
Imperial Reservoir
2.31 km² · 31.268, -102.852
Guthrie Lake
2.30 km² · 33.124, -101.827
Soil Conservation Service Site 8 Reservoir
2.29 km² · 33.460, -97.871
Balmorhea Lake
2.28 km² · 30.963, -103.721
Loma Alta Lake
2.28 km² · 25.988, -97.421
Flag Lake
2.27 km² · 32.517, -93.584
Mitchell Lake
2.27 km² · 29.283, -98.491
River Crest Lake
2.19 km² · 33.392, -95.155
Lake Cisco
2.19 km² · 32.440, -99.002
Reservoir Number One
2.17 km² · 26.056, -97.726
Willow Lake
2.10 km² · 28.425, -97.274
Lake Kiowa
2.06 km² · 33.567, -97.012
Ballinger City Lake
2.03 km² · 31.741, -100.042
Lake Davis
2.01 km² · 33.525, -99.761
Lake Stephenson
2.01 km² · 29.581, -94.661
Cox Lake
2.00 km² · 29.075, -95.235
Operating Basin Number 5
1.99 km² · 28.510, -96.762
Lake Creek Lake
1.98 km² · 31.465, -96.978
Clinton Lake
1.97 km² · 32.750, -94.115
Lady Bird Lake
1.96 km² · 30.261, -97.747
Cayo Soledad
1.94 km² · 26.828, -97.614
Nacoosa Paper Retention Pond
1.94 km² · 33.626, -94.108
Carancahua Lake
1.93 km² · 29.246, -95.029
Hords Creek Lake
1.93 km² · 31.836, -99.574
Piedra Parada Tank
1.89 km² · 27.653, -99.137
Reservoir Unit Number One
1.86 km² · 26.415, -97.969
Knight Lake
1.86 km² · 29.706, -93.986
Rich Lake
1.85 km² · 33.279, -102.188
Pinkston Reservoir
1.80 km² · 31.709, -94.351
Highlands Reservoir
1.74 km² · 29.829, -95.025
Taylor Lake
1.69 km² · 29.588, -95.046
Lake Abilene
1.66 km² · 32.237, -99.898
Ozark City Lake
1.65 km² · 35.533, -93.834
Soil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoir
1.64 km² · 32.317, -99.481
Adams Winter Garden Reservoir
1.63 km² · 26.101, -97.785
Lake Mineral Wells
1.62 km² · 32.826, -98.032
Lost Creek Reservoir
1.59 km² · 33.242, -98.132
Alligator Lake
1.58 km² · 29.109, -95.212
Sal del Ray
1.55 km² · 26.537, -98.056
Caddo Creek Lake
1.54 km² · 32.083, -95.651
Brumley Lake
1.54 km² · 32.590, -95.268
Burgentine Lake
1.52 km² · 28.278, -96.899
Swan Lake
1.49 km² · 28.971, -95.274
South Lake
1.49 km² · 32.815, -100.088
Ballinger City Lake
1.47 km² · 31.766, -100.039
Lake Crockett
1.45 km² · 33.730, -95.925
Red Salt Lake
1.43 km² · 32.177, -101.686
Coxs Creek Reservoir
1.43 km² · 28.676, -96.530
Dutch Johns Lake
1.42 km² · 32.851, -93.802
Sunny Point Lake
1.41 km² · 32.402, -93.658
La Joya Lake
1.39 km² · 26.259, -98.494
Valley Acres Reservoir
1.38 km² · 26.251, -97.877
Fence Lake
1.38 km² · 29.702, -94.024
Tranquitas Lake
1.37 km² · 27.561, -97.940
Mustang Lake West
1.35 km² · 29.297, -95.197
Kaufman Lake
1.35 km² · 32.590, -96.253
Reservoir Number Two
1.35 km² · 26.065, -97.715
Flag Pond
1.34 km² · 30.305, -96.696
Willow Lake
1.32 km² · 29.761, -94.040
Slager Lake
1.31 km² · 31.600, -101.731
Anson North Lake
1.30 km² · 32.850, -99.907
Whalen Lake
1.28 km² · 32.344, -102.818
Lake Winters
1.27 km² · 31.961, -99.871
Venado Lakes
1.25 km² · 28.744, -96.611
Mustang Lake East
1.24 km² · 29.302, -95.190
East Union Bayou
1.20 km² · 28.970, -95.325
McKenzie Lake
1.20 km² · 32.717, -102.318
San Bernard Reservoir Number 2
1.19 km² · 29.097, -95.717
Dewey Lake
1.18 km² · 31.923, -101.685
Sugar Loaf Lake
1.18 km² · 35.092, -94.407
Gold Point Lake
1.18 km² · 32.641, -93.780
La Feria Reservoir
1.17 km² · 26.136, -97.832
Mercedes Settling Basin
1.17 km² · 26.070, -97.899
Booneville Lake
1.17 km² · 35.148, -94.060
Ivan Lake
1.15 km² · 32.832, -93.505
Dipping Vat Ponds
1.15 km² · 29.692, -94.051
Irons Fork Reservoir
1.15 km² · 34.648, -94.122
Zahn Lake
1.15 km² · 33.299, -99.745
Cayo Lake
1.14 km² · 27.166, -97.851
Greenville Club Lake
1.12 km² · 33.024, -96.035
Lost Lake
1.11 km² · 29.786, -93.983
Callender Lake
1.11 km² · 32.365, -95.695
Long Lake
1.10 km² · 28.425, -96.793
Nicholson Lake
1.10 km² · 27.782, -99.014
Robertson Lake
1.08 km² · 31.025, -96.749
Round Lake
1.07 km² · 29.818, -94.770
Catfish Creek Ranch Lake
1.06 km² · 32.057, -95.791
Lott Lake
1.05 km² · 28.582, -97.186
Paper Mill Pond
1.05 km² · 32.946, -93.506
McCarty Lake
1.05 km² · 32.653, -99.367
Biel Lake
1.04 km² · 27.874, -98.892
Lake Cooper
1.03 km² · 33.444, -98.789
Monsanto Reservoir
1.02 km² · 29.267, -95.211
Mud Lake Number 4
1.02 km² · 28.666, -96.543
Buffalo Springs Lake
1.01 km² · 33.534, -101.705
Carlson Lake
1.00 km² · 26.082, -98.244
Old River Lake
1.00 km² · 32.376, -93.609
Mann Lake
1.00 km² · 29.192, -95.595
Tankersley Lake
0.99 km² · 33.177, -95.018
Rhine Lake
0.99 km² · 32.500, -95.686
New City Lake
0.99 km² · 31.343, -96.861
Ferndale Lake
0.99 km² · 32.952, -95.077
Lake Comanche
0.98 km² · 31.825, -98.584
Randell Lake
0.98 km² · 33.795, -96.586
Callo Padrones
0.98 km² · 26.761, -98.050