Calaveras Lake in Bexar County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Bexar County, Calaveras Lake is a Texas water. The bank is 482 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to some 5.0 sq miles, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. Around 26 miles of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. Nothing else we list in Bexar County covers more water. Elmendorf sits 2.4 miles from the bank. After that come China Grove at 7.3 miles and Saint Hedwig at 11 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Calaveras Lake

  It is listed at 45 ft. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include channel catfish, largemouth bass, blue tilapia, blue catfish and Florida largemouth bass. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. On Calaveras Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 51°F to 84°F. The season is continuous, with heat as the only real check. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. At Calaveras Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir at 2.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Calaveras Lake.