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Fish Species at Lake Weatherford
Largemouth Bass
Good
Channel Catfish
Good
White Crappie
Good
White Bass
Fair
Sunfish
Excellent
Species data sourced from Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Lake Weatherford Fishing Guide
Angling Opportunities
Lake Weatherford supports populations of Largemouth Bass, Catfish, Crappie, White Bass.
Cover & Structure
Piers, boat houses, and rip-rap along the dam provide cover for game fish. Man-made brush piles exist throughout the lower lake. Little vegetation exists in the deeper lower lake.
Tips & Tactics
Spinner baits and worms work for largemouth bass in the spring and fall. Crankbaits are best in the summer. Catfish fishing is good year round in this lake with chicken gizzards, blood bait, and crawfish being baits of choice. Crappie are best in winter and spring. Excellent catches are had in the enclosed fishing dock and the marina.
Fishing Regulations
All species at Lake Weatherford are managed under standard Texas statewide regulations.
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