Lake Weatherford fishing: Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass

Target species: Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Channel Catfish

The reservoir

Lake Weatherford covers 1,130 acres in Texas, across Parker County. It is a reservoir: 92.6% of it is 26 feet deep or less; the deepest point measured is 35.1 feet (10.7 m). Our records hold 6 species for this water.

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Stocking: 5,790,102 fish, 1961–2026

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department records list 5,790,102 fish released into this water from 1961 to 2026.

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  • Walleye: 4,985,550 in 1982–1984
  • Largemouth Bass: 267,000 in 1962–1971
  • Channel Catfish: 100,415 in 1961–1970
  • Threadfin Shad: 2,790 in 1981–1984
  • Grass Carp: 1,101 in 1990

3 more species on the stocking list.

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Depth: down to 35.1 ft at the deepest measured point

Deepest measured point: 35.1 ft (10.7 m). 92.6% of the water is 26 feet or shallower. We hold 35 depth contours for this water, drawn from 12,536 soundings.

  • 0–2 ft: 13.8% of the water
  • 2–4 ft: 6.8% of the water
  • 4–6 ft: 6.6% of the water
  • 6–8 ft: 7.5% of the water
  • 8–10 ft: 6.4% of the water
  • 10–12 ft: 8.9% of the water
  • 12–14 ft: 8.8% of the water
  • 14–16 ft: 8.3% of the water
  • 16–18 ft: 5.8% of the water
  • 18–20 ft: 5.8% of the water
  • 20–22 ft: 5% of the water
  • 22–24 ft: 4.4% of the water
  • 24–26 ft: 4.5% of the water
  • 26–28 ft: 3% of the water
  • 28–30 ft: 1.4% of the water
  • 30–32 ft: 1.5% of the water
  • 32–34 ft: 1.6% of the water
  • 34–35 ft: 0.1% of the water

4 target fish, led by Largemouth Bass

  • Largemouth Bass — Feeding water: 65–85°F.
  • Walleye — Feeding water: 50–75°F.
  • White Bass — Feeding water: 65–75°F.
  • Channel Catfish — Feeding water: 70–85°F.

Also recorded here: Grass Carp, Threadfin Shad.

Water and conditions

Water clarity runs 1.5–2.8 feet on our readings, averaging 2.1 feet, from 36 readings. pH averages 8.1. These readings span 2016–2026.

Where this data comes from

  • Texas Water Development Board — Texas Water Development Board: depth contours: class A, a survey of the bottom, 2008.
  • USGS RESSED — USGS RESSED reservoir sedimentation database: class B, a depth figure measured and published by an agency, without a bottom map.
  • 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.