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Lake Pat Cleburne is located near the City of Clebourne, Texas. It is used for water supply, as well as a recreational lake for residents. It was formed by damming of the Nolan River which continues below the lake's dam. Lake Pat Cleburne is owned and operated by the City of Cleburne and was impounded in 1961.

ANGLING OPPORTUNITIES

This reservoir offers good Largemouth Bass fishing and the opportunity to catch three different species of catfish.

Largemouth Bass
Channel Catfish
Blue Catfish
Flathead Catfish
Crappie
White Bass
Sunfish

PREDOMINANT FISH SPECIES

Largemouth Bass (aka Black Bass, Green Trout, Bigmouth Bass, Lineside Bass)
White Bass (aka Sand Bass, Barfish, Streaker, Silver Bass)
Blue Catfish (aka Channel Cat, Hump-back Blue)
Channel Catfish (aka Willow Cat, Forked-tail Cat, Fiddler, Spotted Cat, Lady Cat)
Flathead Catfish (aka Yellow Cat, Opelousa Cat, Pied Cat, Mississippi Cat, Mud Cat, Shovelhead Cat)
Crappie (aka White Perch, Calico Bass, Sac-a-lait)

A Guide to Fresh- and Saltwater Fish caught in Texas
Bass Identification Guide
Channel and Blue Catfish Identification Guide

TIPS & TACTICS

Largemouth Bass can be caught using spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, and plastic worms fished through and around vegetation at 1- to 4-foot depths. Shallow-diving crankbaits fished on the riprap can also be productive. Channel and blue catfish are caught by drift fishing and tightlining with stinkbait or shad. White Bass are often caught by trolling jigs and spinners down windy shorelines. Crappie can be caught from shallow brushpiles on live minnows. Sunfish are caught on live worms and crickets around shallow brush and riprap.

FISHING COVER / STRUCTURE

Stained to murky water, with a variety of shallow emergent aquatic vegetation and isolated laydowns, provide plenty of cover for fish. The riprap along the dam also holds a variety of fish species.

AQUATIC VEGETATION

Water willow, lotus, cattail, bulrush, and buttonbush.

FISHING REGULATIONS

All species are currently managed under statewide regulations: Texas Parks and Wildlife Freshwater Bag and Length Limits

LAKE RECORDS
STOCKING HISTORY
LATEST LAKE SURVEY REPORT

PUBLIC ACCESS FACILITIES

LAKE MAPS

None available.

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This information courtesy of
Texas State Parks and Wildlife Department, "Pat Cleburne Lake" Aug-7-2014
Texas Water Development Board, "Lake Pat Cleburne" Aug-7-2014

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