Fishing information for Lake Worth in Tarrant County, Texas, including documented fish, lake facts, access planning, cover, and official regulations sources.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Lake Worth has a fish-consumption advisory. Check the current species guidance before keeping fish for a meal; a legal catch is not automatically an unrestricted food choice.
This West Fork Trinity reservoir was impounded in 1914 and lies within Fort Worth. Its reeds, brush beneath docks and scattered standing timber make a specific crappie plan possible without treating the entire shoreline as equivalent habitat.
Use a small jig beside brush, then let a minnow hold at the depth where bites occur. A float is useful only if it keeps the bait above the snag rather than allowing it to settle into the branches. Respect the ownership of docks and boathouses while fishing nearby water.
| Water | Lake Worth |
|---|---|
| State | Texas |
| County | Tarrant |
| Surface area | 3,489 acres |
| Maximum depth | 22 feet |
| Storage capacity | 33,495 acre-feet (TWDB 2001 survey; conservation pool at elevation 594 feet; not current stored water) |
| Impounded | 1914 |
For largemouth bass, a worm or compact jig fits the rocky shore and dock cover. White bass offer a spring river-run option, where a little spinner or shad imitation can cover moving water. Catfish occur throughout the reservoir, but the advisory makes a release-oriented outing a sensible plan until you have checked the latest guidance.
4 public or commercial access facilities are listed for Lake Worth. Listed facilities include parking at 4 sites, restrooms at 4 sites, courtesy docks at 3 sites, ADA access at 1 site, and picnic areas at 3 sites.
Useful fishing structure documented around Lake Worth includes standing timber, boathouses, flats, and cattails.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.