Lake Tawakoni
A large Sabine River Authority reservoir about 15 miles southeast of Greenville, east of Dallas. It is known for hybrid striped bass, white bass, and big blue catfish.
Species
Fishery rating out of 5.
Hybrid Striped Bass
Stocked every year. Watch for surfacing schools and diving gulls; jig slabs and spoons on main-lake humps, or fish live shad.
Blue Catfish
Trophy blues are fairly common in winter. Drift cut bait or shad across flats and humps.
White Bass
Schools with the hybrids. Topwaters and small slabs on surface feeds, or troll lipless cranks on major points.
Channel Catfish
Abundant. Cut bait, shrimp, liver or stink bait from the bank or drifting.
Crappie
Bridge pilings, standing timber and brush piles, best in late spring and fall.
Largemouth Bass
Cover is limited, so any piers, boathouses, vegetation or shoreline trees can hold fish.
Boat launches
8 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.
- Lake Tawakoni State ParkFeeTPWD. Four-lane launch, park entry feeDirections ↗
- Caddo Creek Public RampFreeSabine River Authority. Free two-lane concrete rampDirections ↗
- Sabine River Authority Public RampFreeFree two-lane concrete rampsDirections ↗
- Two Mile Bridge EastFreeTPWD. Free two-lane concrete rampDirections ↗
- Two Mile Bridge WestFreeTPWD. Free two-lane concrete rampDirections ↗
- Duck Cove Public RampFreeTPWD. Free two-lane concrete rampDirections ↗
- Tawakoni City ParkFreeCity-run. Free two-lane concrete rampDirections ↗
- Wind Point ParkFeePrivate, fee. Two 2-lane ramps and a 300-ft fishing pierDirections ↗
Size & creel limits
Minimum size and daily limit for each species in Lake Tawakoni are published by the state. Look up the current size and creel limits for this lake directly: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department ↗
Bait & tackle nearby
Closest shops to the lake and its boat launches. Call ahead for live bait and hours.
- Trot Line Bait & TackleNearby2013 E Hwy 276, West Tawakoni(903) 447-3100Directions ↗
Local tips
- Water levels can swing 3 to 9 feet, and vegetation thins out after drawdowns, so check the level before you go.
- Diving seagulls in spring and summer usually mean hybrids, stripers and white bass are feeding on shad below.
- Special catfish limits apply on Tawakoni; check the TPWD Outdoor Annual before keeping fish.
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Always wear a life jacket and check your state's current regulations before you fish.