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Freshwater fishing near Dallas
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Freshwater fishing near Dallas

10 stops10 watersUpdated Nov 6

10 freshwater spots within 75 minutes of Dallas, each with a full TripsQuick page.

The closest by road is White Rock Lake, 15 minutes away.

Reservoirs near Dallas

1. White Rock Lake

White Rock Lake is a 15-minute drive from downtown Dallas. Surveyed depths reach 19 ft. Recorded here: Blue Catfish, Common Carp, Threadfin Shad, and Largemouth Bass.

White Rock Lake115 min · 6.8 mi
Reservoir

White Rock Lake

Dallas

7

max 19 ft · surveyed

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2. Grapevine Lake

Grapevine Lake is a 25-minute drive from downtown Dallas. Surveyed depths reach 55 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, White Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Blue Catfish.

Grapevine Lake225 min · 22.1 mi
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Grapevine Lake

Denton

10

max 55 ft · surveyed

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3. Lavon Lake

Lavon Lake is a 41-minute drive from downtown Dallas. Launch at Brockdale Park, the public ramp on Lavon Lake closest to downtown (≈ 25.2 mi). Public access on Lavon Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 50 ft. Recorded here: White Bass, Striped Bass, Walleye, and Threadfin Shad.

Lavon Lake341 min · 31.2 mi
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Lavon Lake

Collin

Brockdale Park9

max 50 ft · surveyed

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4. Lake Lewisville

Lake Lewisville is a 35-minute drive from downtown Dallas. Surveyed depths reach 72 ft. Recorded here: Striped Bass, White Bass, Common Carp, and Walleye.

Lake Lewisville435 min · 26.2 mi
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Lake Lewisville

Denton

12

max 72 ft · surveyed

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5. Lake Arlington

Lake Arlington is a 30-minute drive from downtown Dallas. Surveyed depths reach 44 ft. Recorded here: White Bass, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, and Threadfin Shad.

Lake Arlington530 min · 27 mi
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Lake Arlington

Tarrant

7

max 44 ft · surveyed

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6. Joe Pool Lake

Joe Pool Lake is a 22-minute drive from downtown Dallas. Surveyed depths reach 75 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Grass Carp, White Bass, and Blue Catfish.

Joe Pool Lake622 min · 18.5 mi
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Joe Pool Lake

Dallas

6

max 75 ft · surveyed

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7. Cedar Creek Reservoir

Cedar Creek Reservoir is a 51-minute drive from downtown Dallas. Surveyed depths reach 64 ft. Recorded here: White Bass, Striped Bass, Black Crappie, and Largemouth Bass.

Cedar Creek Reservoir851 min · 50.1 mi
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Cedar Creek Reservoir

Henderson

8

max 64 ft · surveyed

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8. Eagle Mountain Lake

Eagle Mountain Lake is a 48-minute drive from downtown Dallas. Surveyed depths reach 47 ft. Recorded here: Walleye, White Bass, Common Carp, and Largemouth Bass.

Eagle Mountain Lake948 min · 42.4 mi
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Eagle Mountain Lake

Tarrant

9

max 47 ft · surveyed

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9. Lake Tawakoni

Lake Tawakoni is a 60-minute drive from downtown Dallas. Surveyed depths reach 66 ft. Recorded here: White Bass, Striped Bass, Goldfish, and Fathead Minnow.

Lake Tawakoni1060 min · 48.3 mi
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Lake Tawakoni

Hunt

8

max 66 ft · surveyed

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10. Corder Lake

Corder Lake is a 20-minute drive from downtown Dallas. Surveyed depths reach 47 ft. Recorded here: White Bass, Striped Bass, and Largemouth Bass.

Corder Lake720 min · 16.8 mi
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Corder Lake

Dallas

3

max 47 ft · surveyed

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When the fish bite here

By our bite calendar, White Bass is at peak around Dallas in November.

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Where this guide comes from

Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Dallas fishing page: road drive times where a route was built (≈ marks straight-line distances), access points from state registries, the species recorded in each water and our bite calendar, adjusted for latitude. Nothing is written by hand or generated by AI.

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