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Fish Species at Lake Colorado City
Largemouth Bass
Poor
Channel Catfish
Poor
Sunfish
Poor
Species data sourced from Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Lake Colorado City Fishing Guide
Angling Opportunities
The fishery in Lake Colorado City is slowly recovering from past drought conditions and recurring winter blooms of golden alga.
Cover & Structure
The structure at Lake Colorado City varies from steep rocky bluffs near the dam to mud flats in the upper and middle sections of the reservoir. The mud flats are typically lined with bulrushes. Large areas of shore.
Tips & Tactics
For catfishes, use live and prepared baits in the river channels and near drop-offs. For largemouth bass, use minnows and artificial baits in the bulrushes and along the rip-rap on the dam.
Fishing Regulations
All species at Lake Colorado City are managed under standard Texas statewide regulations.
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