Lake Houston fishing: Largemouth Bass, White Bass
Target species: Largemouth Bass, White Bass
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct for Largemouth Bass
Second window: Oct, Nov, Mar, Apr for White Bass
The lake
Lake Houston covers 11,200 acres in Texas, across Harris County. It is a lake: 93.2% of it is 24 feet deep or less; the deepest point measured is 43.8 feet (13.3 m). Our records hold 5 species for this water.
Depth: down to 43.8 ft at the deepest measured point
Deepest measured point: 43.8 ft (13.3 m). 93.2% of the water is 24 feet or shallower.
- 0–3 ft: 5.5% of the water
- 3–6 ft: 4.4% of the water
- 6–9 ft: 5.4% of the water
- 9–12 ft: 7.2% of the water
- 12–15 ft: 9.4% of the water
- 15–18 ft: 14.7% of the water
- 18–21 ft: 24.4% of the water
- 21–24 ft: 22.2% of the water
- 24–27 ft: 4.7% of the water
- 27–30 ft: 1.2% of the water
- 30–33 ft: 0.4% of the water
- 33–36 ft: 0.3% of the water
- 36–39 ft: 0.1% of the water
- 39–42 ft: 0.1% of the water
2 target fish, led by Largemouth Bass
- Largemouth Bass — Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct.
- White Bass — Best months: Oct, Nov, Mar, Apr.
Also recorded here: Grass Carp, Common Carp, Blue Tilapia.
Water and conditions
Water clarity runs 0.3–1.8 feet on our readings, averaging 1 feet, from 71 readings. Water temperature averages 73°F across the year. The coldest single reading we hold is 42°F and the warmest is 91°F; the warmest monthly average is 87°F. pH averages 7.6. These readings span 2016–2026.
Monthly average water temperature: Jan 55°F · Feb 60°F · Mar 68°F · Apr 73°F · May 79°F · Jun 86°F · Jul 87°F · Aug 87°F · Sep 83°F · Oct 75°F · Nov 65°F · Dec 59°F
Season by season
- Winter (Dec, Jan, Feb, 55–60°F) — Steady but no peak: Largemouth Bass, White Bass.
- Spring (Mar, Apr, May, 68–79°F) — Biting: Largemouth Bass, White Bass.
- Summer (Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, 83–87°F) — Steady but no peak: Largemouth Bass, White Bass.
- Fall (Oct, Nov, 65–75°F) — Biting: Largemouth Bass, White Bass.
What is hard here
Wind is the limit, not the fish: 11,200 acres of open water build a short steep chop, and there is no shelter in the middle. Clarity swings from 0.3 to 1.8 feet between our readings — the water you meet is not the water someone photographed. Winter water drops to 55°F, and the warm-water species stop feeding well before you do. Summer water sits at 87°F: heat and afternoon lightning are the real risks, not the fishing.
Where this data comes from
- Texas Water Development Board — Texas Water Development Board: depth contours: class A, a survey of the bottom, 2018.
