Twin Buttes Reservoir
Quick Links: Fishing Regulations | Angling Opportunities | Cover & Structure | Tips & Tactics
Lake Characteristics
Location: West of San Angelo in Tom Green
County on the Middle and South Concho Rivers
Surface area: 9,080 acres
Maximum depth: 46 feet
Impounded: 1963
Water Conditions
Current
Lake Level
Conservation Pool Elevation: 1,940 ft. msl
Fluctuation: 6-8 feet annually
Normal Clarity: Fairly clear
Reservoir Controlling Authority
San Angelo Parks & Recreation Department
702 S Chadbourne St
San Angelo, Texas 76903
(325) 277-8766
Aquatic Vegetation
Illinois and Sago pondweeds, coontail, cattail, and water willow
Predominant Fish Species
Lake Maps
Commercial maps may be available at sporting goods and tackle stores.
Fishing Regulations
Statewide regulations apply for all species.
Angling Opportunities
Twin Buttes has recovered significantly from the prolonged drought of the late 1990s due to increases in water level. Fishing for largemouth bass, crappie, and catfish is good. Fishing for white bass is excellent. A variety of sunfish species are present, and provide fair fishing.
| Species | Poor | Fair | Good | Excellent |
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Fishing Cover/Structure
Most of the cover at Twin Buttes is in the form of flooded terrestrial vegetation. Structure is made up of mud flats, drop-offs, submerged humps, creek channels, a few areas of rocks, and a long rip-rapped dam.
Tips & Tactics
White bass are caught trolling artificial baits in open water near drop-offs, submerged humps, and creek channels. Crappie are caught with jigs and minnows fished near humps and creek channels. Catfish are caught all over the reservoir using live and prepared baits. Largemouth bass are caught using live and artificial baits in the flooded terrestrial vegetation, along the rip-rap, and off the drop-offs and humps.
