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White Rock Lake

Lake fishing  Texas · 06:47 - 17:33

White Rock Lake is a lake set in Texas. Anglers here fish mainly for Striped Bass, Blue Catfish and Common Carp.

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Fair 31% The bite right now
Top bet: Striped Bass Slow during the night, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
76%
75°
Fri
77%
65°
Sat
76%
63°
Sun
74%
66°
Mon
74%
70°
Tue
85%
69°
Best day

The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.

Conditions right now

Weather
Clear sky
Water temp (est.)
60°F
Air temp
57°F
Wind
4 mph
Pressure
29.97 inHg ↑ rising
Clouds
12.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 06:02–08:02 Dusk 16:18–18:18 Night 18:18–06:02

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Feeding times today

Waning crescent 30% lit
Major period 07:35–09:35 Major period 19:35–21:35 Minor period 01:35–03:05 Minor period 14:05–15:35

Solunar times are a traditional guide based on the moon's position, separate from the live ranking above. Local time at the spot.

Next hours

04:00
57°
05:00
56°
06:00
56°
07:00
55°
08:00
58°
09:00
61°
10:00
64°
11:00
67°
12:00
68°
13:00
69°
14:00
70°
15:00
70°

Likely catch now (9 species)

Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
31%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
23%
Active through the night, off season.
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Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
22%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 16 degrees, off season.
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Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
20%
Active through the night, bright sky slows things.
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Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
20%
Active through the night, off season.
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Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
12%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 16 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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About the fishing here

Anglers here regularly land Striped Bass, Blue Catfish, Common Carp, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish and Black Crappie.

For Striped Bass, the fishing tends to peak around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn, dusk and night.

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Guides for this water

Tips right now

Technique Start with a crankbait for striped bass, the most likely catch right now.
Colour Low light: try chartreuse, yellow and glow for striped bass.
Lure Crankbait for striped bass: Big swimbaits and plugs.
Timing Striped bass is slow at night. The best bite comes at dawn.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

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About this water

White Rock Lake is a reservoir located in northeast Dallas, Texas, United States. The lake was formed by damming White Rock Creek, which today widens into the lake before continuing south out of the spillway and emptying into the Trinity River. The lake covers 1,254 acres (5.07 km2) in the east Dallas community.

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at White Rock Lake?

Popular catches here include Striped Bass, Blue Catfish, Common Carp, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass and Bluegill.

Do you need a fishing license at White Rock Lake?

Yes. A state fishing license is required; see the link on this page for the state's rules.

When is the best time to fish White Rock Lake?

For Striped Bass, the fishing tends to peak around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn, dusk and night.

What is biting at White Rock Lake right now?

Right now Striped Bass is the most likely catch, at about 35%.