Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Dallas. Each stop below has its drive time, its access point and the fish recorded there.
Day 1
Morning: Lavon Lake
Start the day on Lavon Lake, launching from the ramp below.
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.
From Brockdale Park to Pier 121 Marina: 41 min by road (25 mi).
Evening: Lake Lewisville
End the day on Lake Lewisville.
Lake Lewisville is a 35-minute drive from downtown Dallas. Pier 121 Marina: marina on Lake Lewisville, ≈ 22 mi from downtown. Surveyed depths reach 72 ft. Recorded here: Striped Bass, White Bass, Common Carp, and Walleye.
Day 2
Morning: Joe Pool Lake
Start the day on 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.
From Joe Pool Lake to Chandlers Landing Marina: 47 min by road (41.3 mi).
Evening: Corder Lake
End the day on Corder Lake.
Corder Lake is a 20-minute drive from downtown Dallas. Chandlers Landing Marina: marina on Corder Lake, ≈ 19.5 mi from downtown. Surveyed depths reach 47 ft. Recorded here: White Bass, Striped Bass, and Largemouth Bass.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, White Bass is at peak around Dallas in November.
FreshwaterPeakWhite Bass
Morone chrysops
Moronidae
20 in6 lb6 yr159 watersGame fish
FreshwaterLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr934 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowStriped Bass
Morone saxatilis
Moronidae
50 in60 lb30 yr111 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBlue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Ictaluridae
60 in150 lb20 yr84 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowWalleye
Sander vitreus
Percidae
30 in18 lb10 yr758 watersGame fish
FreshwaterCommon Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinidae
48 in80 lb20 yr447 waters
