New Ballinger Lake
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Notice
Due to low water levels, public boat ramps on this lake are closed.
Canoes and other small boats may launch from the bank.
Lake Characteristics
Location: 10 miles west of the city of Ballinger
Surface area: 591 acres
Maximum depth: 40 feet
Impounded: 1984
Water Conditions
Conservation Pool Elevation: 1,668 ft. msl
Fluctuation: Up to 6 feet/year
Normal Clarity: Stained
Reservoir Controlling Authority
City of Ballinger
PO Box 497
Ballinger, Texas 76821
(325) 365-3511
Aquatic Vegetation
None
Predominant Fish Species
Lake Records
Stocking History
Latest Survey Report
Lake Maps
None available
Fishing Regulations
Statewide regulations apply.
Angling Opportunities
New Ballinger Lake was nearly dry in 2004, but rains that fall and winter refilled the reservoir. TPWD began efforts to rebuild the fisheries by restocking prey and sport fish in 2005.
| Species | Poor | Fair | Good | Excellent |
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| Largemouth Bass |  |
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| Catfish |  |
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| Crappie |  |
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| White Bass |  |
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| Sunfish |  |
Fishing Cover/Structure
Rocky structure is available at the dam, while other parts of the lake are mostly gradually-sloping silt or gravel bottom. Cover consists mainly of flooded saltcedar brush.
Tips & Tactics
Largemouth bass are caught on minnows and artificial lures around the flooded saltcedars and rip-rap. White crappie can be caught with minnows or small jigs in the flooded saltcedars. Catfish are caught throughout the lake using live or prepared baits. Fish for walleye using small crankbits and spinnerbaits along the rocky areas, or drift a minnow on a small jig head in deeper rocky areas.
