Fishing at Lometa Reservoir, Lampasas County, Texas

• Overview

  Lometa Reservoir is a Lampasas County water, Texas side. The setting is pine and hardwood on every side. Roughly 63 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Of the waters listed here in Lampasas County, this is the largest. Nearest place of any size is Goldthwaite, 18 miles away. Then San Saba, 18 miles, and Lampasas, 18 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lometa Reservoir

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Take Lometa Reservoir a stretch at a time. Two hours in the right place beats a day walking.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 82°F, the coldest about 45°F. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Lometa Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years. Autumn feeding runs harder as the light drops away.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir, 15 miles out. Where Lometa Reservoir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.