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Prairies & Lakes Lakes: Fishing Reports & Water Levels

Current water levels for 8 Prairies & Lakes reservoirs from the Texas Water Development Board, with links to each lake's fishing page (species, best baits, boat ramps and forecast).

LakeLevel (ft msl)% full7-day1-yearData date
Belton Lake592.9196.9%-0.23 ft-0.50 ftOct 20, 2026
Cedar Creek Reservoir316.1873.0%-0.26 ft-3.25 ftOct 20, 2026
Jim Chapman Lake (Cooper Lake)434.5465.4%-0.32 ft-2.49 ftOct 20, 2026
Richland-Chambers Reservoir312.4289.9%-0.23 ft-1.04 ftOct 20, 2026
Lake Somerville236.4588.8%-0.19 ft+0.65 ftOct 20, 2026
Stillhouse Hollow Lake620.9397.0%-0.31 ft-0.54 ftOct 20, 2026
Lake Tawakoni435.0389.9%-0.26 ft-1.14 ftOct 20, 2026
Lake Whitney530.7591.2%-0.11 ft-0.87 ftOct 20, 2026

Source: TWDB Water Data for Texas. Provisional data.

Prairies & Lakes lake fishing reports

We don't have published angler reports for these lakes yet. Submit yours. Each lake page has a seasonal pattern for October, labeled as general guidance.

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