Waxahachie Lake

Lake Waxahachie offers big city anglers a chance to get away from it all. Largemouth bass are abundant, but not as large as they are in some other lakes. Due to the relatively alkaline water, catfish and white crappie provide excellent opportunities. White bass are abundant, especially during the spring.

Submerged native vegetation forms a fringe around the shallow margin of the lake. Pondweed, najas, and chara are abundant. There is some hydrilla near the dam but the coverage of this species has declined in recent years.

fishermen find that crappie are easy to locate along the face of the dam and along the limestone bluffs on the east side of the lake. Largemouth bass primarily use the stands of vegetation, but can also be found along the dam. Catfish readily take organic baits such as worms, liver, or stinkbait. White bass tend to school in the spring to feed on shad; watch for schools as the birds feed overhead.

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