Within a 75-minute drive of Dallas there are 18 fishing waters in our guide: 16 reservoirs and 2 lakes. Across these waters, 29 fish species are on record.

White Rock Lake is 15 minutes from Dallas

White Rock Lake (reservoir) is the shortest drive from Dallas: 15 min (6.8 mi). The drive time is measured to the ramp: White Rock Lake (West).

Also within a short drive:

Largemouth Bass and 29 more species on record

Largemouth Bass turns up in more of these waters than any other fish: 17 of 18. It is followed by White Bass (16), Blue Catfish (12), Channel Catfish (11) and Threadfin Shad (10).

Where to find them closest to town:

  • Largemouth Bass, Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish and Threadfin Shad: White Rock Lake, 15 min (6.8 mi)
  • White Bass: Corder Lake, 20 min (16.8 mi)

Where to start: White Rock Lake

Ranked by drive time, depth data, species records and access, the first 3 for Dallas are:

  • White Rock Lake (reservoir): 995 acres, 7 fish species on record, max depth 19.5 ft (surveyed), 5 ramps and 8,907,582 fish stocked.
  • Grapevine Lake (reservoir): 6,490 acres, 10 fish species on record, max depth 55 ft (surveyed), 26 ramps and 6,954,523 fish stocked.
  • Lavon Lake (reservoir): 20,084 acres, 9 fish species on record, max depth 50.4 ft (surveyed), 30 ramps and 5,706,149 fish stocked.

Richland-Chambers Reservoir goes down to 79.4 ft

Richland-Chambers Reservoir has the greatest depth on our map near here, 79.4 ft (surveyed). Other deep spots are Joe Pool Lake (74.8 ft), Lake Lewisville (72.5 ft) and Lake Tawakoni (66.1 ft). Maximum depths are known for all 18 waters.

Stocking records around Dallas

Stocking records name 14 of these waters — the most fish at Lake Tawakoni (35,738,447 fish), Lake Lewisville (29,221,414 fish) and Cedar Creek Reservoir (25,378,551 fish).

1 boat ramp within reach

Around Dallas you will find 1 boat ramp on the waters in this guide. Nearest to the center for launching: Brockdale Park on Lavon Lake, roughly 25.2 mi as the crow flies (2 lanes).

Camping within reach of Dallas

You can camp next to the water: 8 campgrounds are within reach of Dallas. Nearest to the city: Primitive Campsite (15.9 mi, by Joe Pool Lake), Murrell Park (22.8 mi, by Grapevine Lake) and Tent Sites (24.3 mi, by Lavon Lake).