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Champion Creek Reservoir

Colorado City, Texas — Mitchell County.

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1,577Surface acres · TPWD
28 ftMax depth
1959Impounded

Surface area: TPWD (official surface acres); the USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 96468673) measures 1,108 acres; max depth from TPWD.

Location & fast facts

Where Champion Creek Reservoir is in Texas

The red circle marks Champion Creek Reservoir.

Fast facts

About Champion Creek Reservoir

  • County: Mitchell
  • Nearest city: Colorado City (about 3.6 mi from the lake)
  • Location (TPWD): On Champion Creek in Mitchell County, seven miles south of Colorado City on Texas 208
  • Impounded: 1959 (TPWD)
  • Controlling authority: Luminant Energy
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 62 mi from San Angelo and 65 mi from Abilene, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Texas: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Texas

Official TPWD pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Champion Creek Reservoir shoreline

1 mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (TPWD publishes ramp names per lake, not coordinates) data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 96468673), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (TPWD publishes ramp names per lake, not coordinates). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Campgrounds near Champion Creek Reservoir

We found 2 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Champion Creek Reservoir. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

All campgrounds & RV parks in Texas

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (32.2986, -100.8403). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Champion Creek Reservoir. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Champion Creek Reservoir

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Fish you can catch

    Largemouth bassWhite bassChannel & flathead catfish ★White crappieSunfishChannel catfish ★Lone Star bass ★

    ★ = stocked recently (see Stocking). Predominant species from the TPWD Lake Finder.

    TPWD Lake Finder: Champion Creek Reservoir

    Fishing outlook & regulations

    SpeciesTPWD rating
    Largemouth BassFair
    CatfishFair
    CrappieFair
    White BassPoor
    SunfishPoor

    Regulations (TPWD): All species are currently managed under statewide regulations. Per city ordinance, no jet skis, jet boats or water skiing is permitted on this lake.

    Aquatic vegetation (TPWD): None

    Conservation pool: 2,083 ft. msl

    Water-level fluctuation: Extreme, up to 10 feet annually

    Normal clarity: Clear to very turbid

    TPWD Lake Finder page · Lake records · Latest survey report

    Ratings are TPWD's own Poor / Fair / Good / Excellent scale. Statewide rules: TPWD Outdoor Annual, fishing. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Stocking history

    TPWD has 44 stocking records for Champion Creek Reservoir from 1967 to 2025. The table shows 2021–2025.

    YearSpeciesFishSize
    2025Catfish, Channel27,970Fingerling
    2024Bass, Lone Star34,560Fingerling
    2023Bass, Lone Star32,694Fingerling
    2023Catfish, Flathead308Fingerling
    2022Bass, Lone Star33,472Fingerling

    TPWD stocking history for Champion Creek Reservoir

    Contact & official info

    Lakes & ponds nearby

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