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Waco, Texas 76712
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Nearby State Parks
- Cleburne State Park
5800 Park Road 21
Cleburne, Texas 76033
(817) 645-4215
Cleburne State Park Lake
Quick Links: Fishing Regulations | Angling Opportunities | Cover & Structure | Tips & Tactics
Lake Characteristics
Location: In Cleburne State Park, Johnson County
Surface area: 107 acres
Maximum depth: 29 feet
Impounded: 1934
Water Conditions
Fluctuation: 1-3 feet
Normal Clarity: Moderate
Reservoir Controlling Authority
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
(817) 645-4215
Aquatic Vegetation
Cattail, bulrush, water willow
Predominant Fish Species
Lake Maps
Available at state park office
Fishing Regulations
This state park lake has special regulations on some fishes. See local bag limits, size limits and gear restrictions. For anglers using motorboats, the entire lake is a no-wake zone.
Angling Opportunities
Species | Poor | Fair | Good | Excellent |
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Largemouth Bass | ||||
Catfish | ||||
Crappie | ||||
Sunfish |
Fishing Cover/Structure
This state park lake has a variety of emergent aquatic vegetation, over-hanging trees and brush, and submerged laydowns to provide ample habitat for fish. The flood control structure along the dam also attracts and holds fish throughout much of the year. A new fishing pier, funded by a TPWD State Parks Grant, was installed In 2016, and the Waco Inland Fisheries District worked with Cleburne State Park staff to assemble and deploy commercial fish habitat structures around and under the pier to help attract and hold sportfish for bank anglers. This is the only freshwater reef that has been deployed in Cleburne State Park Lake.
Use the Habitat Structure Viewer for an interactive map of fish habitat structures and downloadable GPS coordinates.
Tips & Tactics
Largemouth bass can be caught using spinner baits, buzz baits, and plastic worms fished through and around vegetation at 1- to 4-foot depths. Shallow-diving crank baits can also be productive. Channel catfish are caught by drift fishing or tight lining with stink bait or shad. Crappie can be caught from shallow brush piles on live minnows or jigs Sunfish are caught on live worms and crickets around shallow brush and riprap.