Findley Lake

Catfish are the most popular fish in the reservoir. Channel catfish are regularly stocked and provide great sport and excellent table fare. Both black and white crappie are plentiful with many of respectable size. Sunfish in large numbers make panfishing an enjoyable pastime.

This lake is very shallow and has very little main lake cover and structure. Rip rap near the dam provides excellent habitat for catfish, crappie, and largemouth bass while more open areas provide habitat required by hybrid striped bass. Deeper creek arms are dominated by overhanging brush, numerous laydowns, and submerged brush which provide excellent habitat for crappie, sunfish, catfish, and largemouth bass.

Hybrid striped bass respond readily to most shad imitating lures such as spoons, white in-line spinners, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, crankbaits, and rattletraps. Long casts in slightly deeper water or trolling may result in more hookups than methodically working the bank. Good line is a must: an 18-inch or better hybrid striped bass will put up a fight you won't forget. Catfish fishermen can find channel catfish throughout the reservoir, often in relatively shallow areas near rocks or flooded terrestrial vegetation. Cheesebait and cutbait produce good catches while live minnows, bluegill, or shad sometimes pay off with larger fish.

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