Twin Buttes Reservoir near San Angelo: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Tom Green County entry here is Twin Buttes Reservoir, in Texas. The land about it is dry hill. This is big water, about 9.7 sq miles, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. The outline measures near 42 miles, so a boat opens up water the bank never reaches. It is the biggest water on our Tom Green County list. San Angelo sits 10 miles from the bank. Abilene sits 89 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Twin Buttes Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Records collected within a few miles name greenthroat darter, green sunfish, largemouth bass and bluegill. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. Twin Buttes Reservoir repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 83°F; the cold one sits at 45°F. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. At Twin Buttes Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lake Nasworthy is 3.5 miles distant. For Twin Buttes Reservoir, the notice at the access point is the final word.