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11810 FM 848
Tyler, Texas 75707
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Navarro Mills Lake
Quick Links: Fishing Regulations | Angling Opportunities | Cover & Structure | Tips & Tactics
Lake Characteristics
Location: North of Texas 31 between Waco
and Corsicana
Surface area: 5,070 acres
Maximum depth: 49 feet
Impounded: 1963
Water Conditions
Current Lake Level
Conservation Pool Elevation: 424.5 ft. msl
Fluctuation: 4 feet
Normal Clarity: Muddy
Reservoir Controlling Authority
US Army
Corps of Engineers
1175 FM 667
Purdon, Texas 76679
(254) 578-1431
Aquatic Vegetation
Sparse, with some floating pondweed and some cattails
Predominant Fish Species
Lake Records
Current
Fishing Report
Stocking History
Latest Survey Report
Lake Maps
Available from the Corps of Engineers project office (254) 578-1431
Fishing Regulations
All species are currently managed under statewide regulations.
Angling Opportunities
Navarro Mills Lake provides excellent opportunity for white crappie and catfish. However, turbid water makes angling for largemouth bass and sunfishes difficult. White bass angling is very good at times.
Species | Poor | Fair | Good | Excellent |
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White Bass | ![]() |
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Sunfish | ![]() |
Fishing Cover/Structure
Inundated timber is abundant in the upper end of the lake. However, this shallow water area can be difficult to access during low water periods. Siltation from the watershed has exacerbated this condition. Some vegetation is present in the creeks entering the north side of the lake. Emergent native plant species such as water willow, and smartweed provide a marginal fringe during high water periods. Marine naiad provides some submersed cover near Wolf Creek Park.
Tips & Tactics
Bass anglers should look for patches of pondweed along the north shoreline. Fish these with buzz baits or jig and eel combinations in the spring during the spawn. Catfish and crappie anglers will find live bait works best in the inundated timber in the upper end.