Lake Coleman fishing: Largemouth Bass, White Bass

Target species: Largemouth Bass, White Bass

The lake

Lake Coleman covers 1,830 acres in Texas, across Coleman County. It is a lake: 91.9% of it is 36 feet deep or less; the deepest point measured is at least 55.1 feet (16.8 m). Our records hold 3 species for this water.

Depth and bottom

Deepest measured point: at least 55.1 ft (16.8 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. 91.9% of the water is 36 feet or shallower. We hold 68 depth contour lines for this water.

  • 0–3 ft: 16.3% of the water
  • 3–6 ft: 12.4% of the water
  • 6–9 ft: 10.4% of the water
  • 9–12 ft: 8.4% of the water
  • 12–15 ft: 8.6% of the water
  • 15–18 ft: 7.3% of the water
  • 18–21 ft: 5.2% of the water
  • 21–24 ft: 4.6% of the water
  • 24–27 ft: 4.1% of the water
  • 27–30 ft: 5.5% of the water
  • 30–33 ft: 4.6% of the water
  • 33–36 ft: 4.5% of the water
  • 36–39 ft: 2.6% of the water
  • 39–42 ft: 1.4% of the water
  • 42–45 ft: 1.2% of the water
  • 45–48 ft: 1.1% of the water
  • 48–51 ft: 1.8% of the water
  • 51–52 ft: 0.1% of the water

2 target fish, led by Largemouth Bass

  • Largemouth Bass — Feeding water: 65–85°F.
  • White Bass — Feeding water: 65–75°F.

Also recorded here: Threadfin Shad.

Water and conditions

pH averages 7.9. These readings span 2017–2026.

Where this data comes from

  • Texas Water Development Board — Texas Water Development Board: depth contours: class A, a survey of the bottom, 2006.
  • EPA NLA — EPA National Lakes Assessment: class B, a depth figure measured and published by an agency, without a bottom map, 2007.
  • Webster, K.E., McCullough, I.M., Soranno, P.A. LAGOS-US DEPTH v1.0, EDI, doi:10.6073/pasta/64ddc4d04661d9aef4bd702dc5d8984f (CC BY 4.0); Cheruvelil et al. LAGOS-US LOCUS v1.0 (EDI) — LAGOS-US DEPTH v1.0: Lake depth for 17,675 lakes in the conterminous U.S.: class B, a depth figure measured and published by an agency, without a bottom map.