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Last Update:

   Jan 18, 2007

 

Water stained; 45-48 degrees; 7.48' low. Black bass are slow. White bass are good on CC jigging spoons and chartreuse Bomber slabs in 25-35 feet (use short infrequent hops with your bait). No reports on crappie. Catfish are good on punch bait under roosting cormorants. Jordan Park ramp is open.

Tracker Targa 1900

 

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Species Poor Fair Good Excellent
Largemouth Bass
 
 
 
yes
Catfish
 
 
yes
 
Crappie
 
 
 
yes
White Bass
 
 
yes
 
Sunfish
 
 
 

 

 

FISHING COVER/STRUCTURE
Ray Roberts Lake has approximately 2,000 acres of standing timber, located mostly in the upper reaches of both major arms. There is rip-rap along the dam at the south end of the main pool and 2,212 acres of floating and submersed aquatic vegetation. Additional structure is provided by stream channels, flooded main-lake points, inundated pond dams, flooded rocks/boulders/stumps, and 44 inundated brush piles constructed before impoundment. Some of this structure is shown on lake maps available from the Chambers of Commerce or at most fishing tackle stores.

 
FISHING TIPS AND TACTICS
Largemouth bass angling seems to peak in the spring and fall, but most Texas trophy bass are caught in February and March. The bait of choice in cold months is a jig or jig and pig combination fished slowly around deep submerged points. In spring you might want to try a Carolina rigged worm or lizard in shallow water found on the man flats between feeder creeks in the Isle du Bois Creek arm. In early summer, try vertical jigging in the acres of standing timber. In June, big bass can be found at the base of flooded trees in 25 feet of water. In the fall try jerk baits, crank baits, and spinners. A white spinner bait in dingy water is an excellent choice. There are many good spots to fish for largemouth bass (white?) on this lake. Once you visit here you will understand. Baits of choice include surface baits, jigs, spoons, and minnows. Bait up with cut bait, shrimp, or stink bait. Crappie produce best in the winter when they school deep and around structure or during the spring when they come in to spawn. In either case the baits of choice include a myriad of jigs and minnows. For sunfish such as bluegill, fish around any flooded brush or rocks and use live earthworms. 

 

RAY ROBERTS LAKE - INFORMATION

Location: On the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, 10 miles north of Denton off FM 455. The dam is in Denton County but pushes water into Cook and Grayson counties.

Size: 29,350 acres

Maximum Depth: 106 feet

Date Impounded: 1987

Normal Water Clarity: Clear

Water Level Fluctuation: 3-5 feet

Conservation Pool Elevation: 632.5 ft. msl
Current Water Levels

Aquatic Vegetation: More than half the shoreline has native floating, native submersed, or non-native submersed aquatic vegetation (about 2,212 surface acres in all). Floating species include floating pondweed, American lotus, and water primrose. Native submersed species are American milfoil, bushy pondweed, and Chara. Non-native hydrilla is also present.

Lake Records: Click Here

Predominant Fish Species:
Largemouth bass, white bass, channel catfish, crappie, and sunfish

TPWD Inland Fisheries:
District Office
PO Box 1446
Pottsboro, Texas 75076
(903) 786-2389

Reservoir Controlling Authority:
US Army Corps of Engineers Leaving TPWD Site
1801 N. Mill Street
Lewisville, Texas 75067
(972) 434-1667

Local Information:

  • Pilot Point Chamber of Commerce
    PO Box 497
    Pilot Point, Texas
    (817) 686-5385
    www.pilotpoint.org Leaving TPWD Site
  • Sanger Chamber of Commerce
    PO Box 537
    Sanger, Texas 76266
    (940) 458-7702
    www.sangertexas.com

Nearby State Parks:
Ray Roberts Lake State Parks