Amistad Lake

Largemouth bass are the most popular and most abundant fish in the reservoir. Channel and blue catfish are present in good numbers with an occasional flathead showing up. Striped bass are popular and sought by anglers due to their strong fighting characteristics and their potential for trophy sizes. Frequent stockings by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department maintain the striper population because they have not successfully reproduced in Amistad Lake.

Amistad Reservoir is dominated by rocky structure. The lake abounds in rock ledges, steep rocky drop offs and rocky points and shorelines. You'll also find isolated flooded timber, and TPWD has worked with local organizations to place a Christmas-tree fish habitat near the Governor's Landing camping area.

Largemouth bass fishermen are most successful during the fall, winter, and spring months. Topwater baits, buzzbaits and spinner baits work well in the early morning and late evening. Crankbaits can be effective along rocky shorelines, points and dropoffs. At midday many fishermen turn to plastics such as Texas and Carolina rigged worms or grubs to effectively fish the deeper waters near vegetation or rocky structure. Catfish fishermen can find channel and blue catfish throughout the lake.

All species at Amistad Lake are managed under standard Texas statewide regulations.