About Lake Ray Roberts
Lake Ray Roberts, located in Denton and Cooke counties just North of Denton Texas, is a paradise amidst busy North Texas cities. It is a 29,350 acre Lake located on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River that was dammed in 1987 and opened to motorboats in 1990. With the Dam in Denton County, the Lake also extends into Grayson and Cooke Counties. Since the lake was dammed, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has stocked these waters with hundreds of thousands of Florida largemouth bass as well as channel catfish and shad.
The most popular guided fishing trips on the Lake are for White Bass, Crappie, Largemouth Bass and Catfish. Fishing for Largemouth Bass is strongest in the Spring and Fall, and White Bass peaks during the Spring and Summer. Catfish fishing is great during the Summer, and Crappie fishing is strong during the Springtime. If you have questions about what fish are biting when check out our Fishing Report or give Jim a call.
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More than half the shoreline has native and non-native aquatic vegetation, and with more than 2,000 acres of standing timber, Ray Roberts offers a vast array of structure and cover. Additional structure includes flooded rocks/stumps/boulders, stream channels, inundated pond dams, flooded main-lake points, and 44 brush piles constructed before the Lake was flooded. Some of this structure is shown on lake maps available at Fishing & Tackle Stores or at the local Chamber of Commerce.
Bag Limits for Lake Ray Roberts
Largemouth Bass – 5 fish over 14″
White Bass – 25 fish over 10″
Crappie – 25 fish over 10″
Catfish Blue & Channel – 25 fish over 12″
Catfish Flathead – 5 fish over 18″
Lake Ray Roberts Fishing Records:
| Species | Weight / Length | Date | Angler | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass, Hybrid Striped | 7.45 / 26.00 | May 29, 2008 | Lindy Roberts | cc jigging spoon |
| Bass, Largemouth | 15.18 / 26.25 | Mar 7, 2015 | Shannon Elvington | jerk bait |
| Bass, Smallmouth | 6.16 / 21.25 | Nov 19, 2011 | Mark Petri | swim jig |
| Bass, Spotted | 4.22 / 19.50 | Feb 22, 2017 | Barrett McClendon | soft jerk bait |
| Bass, Striped | 8.26 / 29.00 | Aug 28, 1998 | Brad Carver | n/a |
| Bass, White | 3.12 / 18.00 | Dec 20, 1990 | Paul W. Foster | n/a |
| Crappie, Black | 2.46 / 15.75 | Nov 19, 1999 | Jeff Heuman | n/a |
| Crappie, White | 3.09 / 15.25 | Mar 10, 1990 | Michael D. Loyd | n/a |
| Catfish, Blue | 59.99 / 46.50 | Mar 15, 2017 | Randy Davis | shad |
| Catfish, Channel | 11.22 / 27.88 | Nov 29, 2016 | Clayton Tubbs | Bass Assasin |
| Catfish, Flathead | 62.60 / 54.00 | Dec 15, 2014 | Daniel Miles | cut shad |
Nearby Accommodations
There are numerous state parks and campgrounds available around Lake Ray Roberts for camping or to park your RV. Lodging is available in nearby Sanger or Denton Texas. There is also on the water lodging and cabins available at Lake Ray Roberts State Park.
