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Texas River Systems and Reservoirs spawn calendar.

11 species with documented spawn timing in Texas River Systems and Reservoirs. Spawn timing is driven by water temperature — these calendar windows reflect the typical years when water reaches each species' threshold.

Spawning now — May

  • Channel Catfish
    Late May – Late August

    Channel catfish reproduce successfully in most waters and populations are robust. No widespread spawn-period closures.…

  • Flathead Catfish
    Late May – Late July

    Trophy flatheads (50+ lbs) take 15–25 years to grow. Conservation-minded anglers practice C&R for trophy fish year-round.…

  • Blue Catfish
    Mid-May – Mid-July

    Blue catfish populations have expanded in some Eastern systems where they are non-native (Chesapeake Bay tributaries). Some agencies actively encourage harvest there. In native ran…

All species — Texas River Systems and Reservoirs

  • Largemouth BassMicropterus salmoides
    Typical window: Late February – Late April
    JanJan — Pre-spawn — water rising toward 60°FFebFeb — Peak spawn (63–68°F)MarMar — Peak spawn (63–68°F)AprApr — Peak spawn (63–68°F)MayMay — Post-spawn — water at 75°F+JunJun — Outside spawn windowJulJul — Outside spawn windowAugAug — Outside spawn windowSepSep — Outside spawn windowOctOct — Outside spawn windowNovNov — Outside spawn windowDecDec — Outside spawn window
    Typical window: Late February – Late April

    East Texas reservoirs peak March; trophy ShareLunker fish often caught during this window.

  • Spotted BassMicropterus punctulatus
    Typical window: Mid-March – Late April
    JanJan — Outside spawn windowFebFeb — Outside spawn windowMarMar — Outside spawn windowAprApr — Outside spawn windowMayMay — Outside spawn windowJunJun — Outside spawn windowJulJul — Outside spawn windowAugAug — Outside spawn windowSepSep — Outside spawn windowOctOct — Outside spawn windowNovNov — Outside spawn windowDecDec — Outside spawn window
    Typical window: Mid-March – Late April

    East Texas reservoirs peak April.

  • BluegillLepomis macrochirus
    Typical window: Late April – Late August
    JanJan — Outside spawn windowFebFeb — Outside spawn windowMarMar — Pre-spawn — water rising toward 65°FAprApr — Peak spawn (70–75°F)MayMay — Peak spawn (70–75°F)JunJun — Peak spawn (70–75°F)JulJul — Peak spawn (70–75°F)AugAug — Peak spawn (70–75°F)SepSep — Post-spawn — water at 80°F+OctOct — Outside spawn windowNovNov — Outside spawn windowDecDec — Outside spawn window
    Typical window: Late April – Late August

    Texas waters have extended spawn season due to warmer weather.

  • Redear SunfishLepomis microlophus
    Typical window: Late April – Late July
    JanJan — Outside spawn windowFebFeb — Outside spawn windowMarMar — Pre-spawn — water rising toward 64°FAprApr — Peak spawn (68–72°F)MayMay — Peak spawn (68–72°F)JunJun — Peak spawn (68–72°F)JulJul — Peak spawn (68–72°F)AugAug — Post-spawn — water at 78°F+SepSep — Outside spawn windowOctOct — Outside spawn windowNovNov — Outside spawn windowDecDec — Outside spawn window
    Typical window: Late April – Late July

    Texas reservoirs peak May.

  • Black CrappiePomoxis nigromaculatus
    Typical window: Late February – Late April
    JanJan — Pre-spawn — water rising toward 55°FFebFeb — Peak spawn (60–65°F)MarMar — Peak spawn (60–65°F)AprApr — Peak spawn (60–65°F)MayMay — Post-spawn — water at 70°F+JunJun — Outside spawn windowJulJul — Outside spawn windowAugAug — Outside spawn windowSepSep — Outside spawn windowOctOct — Outside spawn windowNovNov — Outside spawn windowDecDec — Outside spawn window
    Typical window: Late February – Late April

    East Texas reservoirs (Sam Rayburn, Toledo Bend) peak March–April.

  • White CrappiePomoxis annularis
    Typical window: Mid-March – Late April
    JanJan — Outside spawn windowFebFeb — Outside spawn windowMarMar — Outside spawn windowAprApr — Outside spawn windowMayMay — Outside spawn windowJunJun — Outside spawn windowJulJul — Outside spawn windowAugAug — Outside spawn windowSepSep — Outside spawn windowOctOct — Outside spawn windowNovNov — Outside spawn windowDecDec — Outside spawn window
    Typical window: Mid-March – Late April

    Texas reservoirs peak April.

  • Channel CatfishIctalurus punctatus
    Typical window: Late May – Late August
    JanJan — Outside spawn windowFebFeb — Outside spawn windowMarMar — Outside spawn windowAprApr — Pre-spawn — water rising toward 70°FMayMay — Peak spawn (75–82°F)JunJun — Peak spawn (75–82°F)JulJul — Peak spawn (75–82°F)AugAug — Peak spawn (75–82°F)SepSep — Post-spawn — water at 84°F+OctOct — Outside spawn windowNovNov — Outside spawn windowDecDec — Outside spawn window
    Typical window: Late May – Late August

    Texas waters have extended spawn through July.

  • Flathead CatfishPylodictis olivaris
    Typical window: Late May – Late July
    JanJan — Outside spawn windowFebFeb — Outside spawn windowMarMar — Outside spawn windowAprApr — Pre-spawn — water rising toward 66°FMayMay — Peak spawn (70–75°F)JunJun — Peak spawn (70–75°F)JulJul — Peak spawn (70–75°F)AugAug — Post-spawn — water at 78°F+SepSep — Outside spawn windowOctOct — Outside spawn windowNovNov — Outside spawn windowDecDec — Outside spawn window
    Typical window: Late May – Late July

    Trinity, Brazos rivers peak June.

  • Blue CatfishIctalurus furcatus
    Typical window: Mid-May – Mid-July
    JanJan — Outside spawn windowFebFeb — Outside spawn windowMarMar — Outside spawn windowAprApr — Outside spawn windowMayMay — Outside spawn windowJunJun — Outside spawn windowJulJul — Outside spawn windowAugAug — Outside spawn windowSepSep — Outside spawn windowOctOct — Outside spawn windowNovNov — Outside spawn windowDecDec — Outside spawn window
    Typical window: Mid-May – Mid-July

    Lake Texoma and Trinity River peak June.

  • White BassMorone chrysops
    Typical window: Mid-February – Mid-April
    JanJan — Outside spawn windowFebFeb — Outside spawn windowMarMar — Outside spawn windowAprApr — Outside spawn windowMayMay — Outside spawn windowJunJun — Outside spawn windowJulJul — Outside spawn windowAugAug — Outside spawn windowSepSep — Outside spawn windowOctOct — Outside spawn windowNovNov — Outside spawn windowDecDec — Outside spawn window
    Typical window: Mid-February – Mid-April

    Texas reservoir tributaries peak March; some of the earliest white bass runs.

  • Striped Bass (Inland)Morone saxatilis
    Typical window: Mid-March – Late April
    JanJan — Outside spawn windowFebFeb — Outside spawn windowMarMar — Outside spawn windowAprApr — Outside spawn windowMayMay — Outside spawn windowJunJun — Outside spawn windowJulJul — Outside spawn windowAugAug — Outside spawn windowSepSep — Outside spawn windowOctOct — Outside spawn windowNovNov — Outside spawn windowDecDec — Outside spawn window
    Typical window: Mid-March – Late April

    Texoma and Buchanan striper runs peak April.

Texas River Systems and Reservoirs spawn alerts.

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