Colorado River fishing: Rainbow Trout, White Bass
Target species: Rainbow Trout, White Bass
The river
Colorado River covers 3,787 acres in Texas, across 5 counties: San Saba, Mills, Brown, McCulloch and Coleman. It is a river: the deepest point measured is 21.1 feet (6.4 m). Our records hold 4 species for this water.
Depth: down to 21.1 ft at the deepest measured point
Deepest measured point: 21.1 ft (6.4 m). We hold 46 depth contours for this water, drawn from 25,226 soundings.
2 target fish, led by Rainbow Trout
- Rainbow Trout — Feeding water: 50–65°F.
- White Bass — Feeding water: 65–75°F.
Also recorded here: Grass Carp, Inland Silverside.
Water and conditions
Water clarity runs 0.4–1.5 feet on our readings, averaging 0.9 feet, from 159 readings. pH averages 8. These readings span 2016–2026.
What is hard here
Clarity swings from 0.4 to 1.5 feet between our readings — the water you meet is not the water someone photographed.
Where this data comes from
- Texas Water Development Board — Texas Water Development Board: depth contours: class A, a survey of the bottom, 2019.
