Fishing in the High Plains & Panhandle

Lake Meredith offers excellent fishing in the High Plains & Panhandle of Texas with good public access.

1. Lake Meredith (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Lake Meredith, Texas

Lake Meredith offers excellent fishing in the High Plains & Panhandle of Texas with good public access.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

2. Moore County Lake (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Moore County Lake, Texas

Moore County Lake offers excellent fishing in the High Plains & Panhandle of Texas with good public access.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

3. Buffalo Lake (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Buffalo Lake, Texas

Buffalo Lake offers excellent fishing in the High Plains & Panhandle of Texas with good public access.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: Buffalo Lake →

4. Amarillo Lake (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Amarillo Lake, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

5. Bois D'Arc Lake (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Bois D'Arc Lake, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• ⚠ This water: For largemouth bass, only those 16 inches in length or less may be retained. Bass 24 inches or greater in length may be temporarily retained in a live well or other aerated holding device and immediately weighed using personal scales. Bass weighing 13 pounds or more may be donated to the ShareLunker Program; otherwise, the fish must be immediately released in the lake where caught. Anglers wishing to donate their bass must immediately cease fishing and contact TPWD at (903) 681-0550. Anglers may not remove the bass from the immediate vicinity of the reservoir unless instructed to do so by TPWD staff. Bass not accepted by TPWD must be immediately released. For smallmouth bass (if present), minimum length is 14 inches. No minimum length limit for Alabama, Guadalupe, and spotted bass (if present). Daily bag limit for all black bass species is 5 in any combination.
• ⚠ This water: There is no minimum length limit or daily bag limit for common carp.
• ⚠ This water: For channel and blue catfish, their hybrids and subspecies, 25 (in any combination - only 10 can be 20 inches or greater in length). For flathead catfish, minimum length = 18 inches and daily bag limit = 5.
• ⚠ This water: For white and black crappie, their hybrids and subspecies, minimum length limit = 10 inches. Daily bag limit = 25 in any combination.
• ⚠ This water: There is no minimum length or daily bag limit on bluegill, redear, warmouth or other species of sunfish.
• ⚠ This water: For rainbow and brown trout, their hybrids and subspecies, there is no minimum length and daily bag limit = 5 trout in any combination.
• ⚠ This water: For white bass, minimum length = 10 inches and daily bag is 25.
• ⚠ This water: For striped and hybrid striped bass, minimum length limit = 18 inches and daily bag limit = 5 in any combination.
• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: Bois D'Arc Lake →

6. Buffalo Creek Reservoir (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Buffalo Creek Reservoir, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

7. Champion Creek Reservoir (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Champion Creek Reservoir, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: Champion Creek Reservoir →

8. Fort Phantom Hill Lake (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Fort Phantom Hill Lake, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

9. Greenbelt Reservoir (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Greenbelt Reservoir, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

10. Lake Abilene (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Lake Abilene, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

11. Lake Alan Henry (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Lake Alan Henry, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

12. Lake Childress (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Lake Childress, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: Lake Childress →

13. Lake Clyde (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Lake Clyde, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

14. Lake Diversion (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Lake Diversion, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

15. Lake El Paso (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Lake El Paso, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

16. Lake Fryer (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Lake Fryer, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: Lake Fryer →

17. Lake Iowa Park (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Lake Iowa Park, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

18. Lake J. B. Thomas (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Lake J. B. Thomas, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: Lake J. B. Thomas →

19. Lake Kemp (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Lake Kemp, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: Lake Kemp →

20. Lake Kickapoo (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Lake Kickapoo, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

21. Lake Marvin (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Lake Marvin, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: Lake Marvin →

22. Lake McClellan (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Lake McClellan, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

23. Lake McSpadden (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Lake McSpadden, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

24. Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

25. Lake Pauline (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Lake Pauline, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

26. Lake Plainview (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Lake Plainview, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: Lake Plainview →

27. Lake Stamford (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Lake Stamford, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

28. Lake Sweetwater (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Lake Sweetwater, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: Lake Sweetwater →

29. Lake Tanglewood (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Lake Tanglewood, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

30. Lake Wichita (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Lake Wichita, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

31. Millers Creek Reservoir (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Millers Creek Reservoir, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

32. Oak Creek Reservoir (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Oak Creek Reservoir, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: Oak Creek Reservoir →

33. Red Bluff Reservoir (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Red Bluff Reservoir, Texas

Popular fishing lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: Red Bluff Reservoir →

34. Ashton Lake (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Ashton Lake, Texas

Named lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: US 84 Sabine River Public Boat Ramp (Joaquin Public Ramp) →

35. Back Lake (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Back Lake, Texas

Named lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

36. Baileys Lake (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Baileys Lake, Texas

Named lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

37. The Baptism Hole (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

The Baptism Hole, Texas

Named lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: The Baptism Hole →

38. Barnes Lake (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Barnes Lake, Texas

Named lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: East Launch →

39. Basin Lake (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Basin Lake, Texas

Named lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: FM 1794 Grand Bluff Public Boat Ramp (TPWD) →

40. The Basin (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

The Basin, Texas

Named lake in the High Plains & Panhandle region of Texas.

• Rainbow & brown trout · Limit: 5 combined · No minimum

Boat Launch: US 79 Sabine River Public Boat Ramp (TXDOT) →