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Fish Species at New Ballinger Lake
Largemouth Bass
Poor
Channel Catfish
Poor
White Bass
Poor
Sunfish
Poor
White Crappie
Walleye
Species data sourced from Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
New Ballinger Lake Fishing Guide
Angling Opportunities
New Ballinger Lake went nearly dry in 2011, but filled again in 2012. Fishing will be poor until stockings begin to rebuild fish populations.
Cover & Structure
Rocky structure is available at the dam, while other parts of the lake are mostly gradually-sloping silt or gravel bottom. Cover consists mainly of flooded saltcedar brush. None.
Tips & Tactics
Largemouth bass are caught on minnows and artificial lures around the flooded saltcedars and rip-rap. White crappie can be caught with minnows or small jigs in the flooded saltcedars. Catfish are caught throughout the lake using live or prepared baits. Fish for walleye using small crankbaits and spinnerbaits along the rocky areas, or drift a minnow on a small jig head in deeper rocky areas.
Fishing Regulations
All species at New Ballinger Lake are managed under standard Texas statewide regulations.
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