Clear Water Lake near Ransom Canyon: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Clear Water Lake is one of the Lubbock County listings for Texas. It sits at 3,169 feet above sea level. It measures about 25 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Compared with other Texas water on our list, it sits high. Ransom Canyon is the closest place, 3.5 miles off. The big place round here is Lubbock, 7.5 miles distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Clear Water Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include striped bass, walleye, channel catfish, Florida largemouth bass and bluegill. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. The shape of Clear Water Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 39°F and July at about 80°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. 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. On Clear Water Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Benson Lake at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Clear Water Lake for certain.