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Eagle Mountain Lake

Azle · Fort Worth · Pelican Bay · Newark, Texas — Tarrant County.

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8,613Surface acres
47 ftMax depth
1932Impounded
3Public access sites
3.0 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 101727255); max depth from TPWD; TPWD lists 8,738 surface acres.

Location & fast facts

Where Eagle Mountain Lake is in Texas

The red circle marks Eagle Mountain Lake.

Fast facts

About Eagle Mountain Lake

  • Counties: Tarrant, Wise
  • Cities & towns on the shore: Azle, Fort Worth, Pelican Bay, Newark
  • Location (TPWD): On the West Fork Trinity River, just north of Fort Worth and Lake Worth in Tarrant County
  • Impounded: 1932 (TPWD)
  • Controlling authority: Tarrant Regional Water District · (817) 237-8585
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 17 mi from Fort Worth and 43 mi from Dallas, 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

Eagle Mountain Lake shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Boat ramp (Boat launch)1Boat ramp (Boat launch)2Boat ramp (Boat launch)3Twin Points Beach (Beach)41 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launchBeachShoreline trail
  1. 1Boat ramp
    Boat launch · Azle
  2. 2Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  3. 3Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  4. 4Twin Points Beach
    Beach

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 101727255), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (TPWD publishes ramp names per lake, not coordinates). Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Shoreline trails

3.0 miTrail within 100 m of shore
Under 5%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
North and east shoresWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 3.0 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Eagle Mountain Lake shoreline, mostly along the north and east shores.

Trails along the shore

Getting to the trails

No trailhead is mapped for these trails. The closest public access site is Boat ramp, 100 ft from a shoreline trail (OpenStreetMap boat ramp data).

The dashed brown line on the lake map shows these trails. We include paths, footways and marked trails that OpenStreetMap doesn't mark as private, and leave out roads, sidewalks and snowmobile corridors. Mapped trails can still cross private land or close for the season, and not every trail is mapped, so follow posted signs.

Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map data as of Oct 8, 2026. Trail lengths count only the parts within about 100 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.

Campgrounds near Eagle Mountain Lake

We found 5 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Eagle Mountain Lake, 2 of them within 5 miles. 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 (32.9436, -97.5111). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Eagle Mountain Lake. 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 Eagle Mountain Lake

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 bass ★Spotted bassChannel catfishWhite bassWhite crappieLone Star bass ★

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

    TPWD Lake Finder: Eagle Mountain Lake

    Fishing outlook & regulations

    SpeciesTPWD rating
    Largemouth BassGood
    CatfishGood
    CrappieExcellent
    White BassExcellent

    Regulations (TPWD): All species are currently managed under statewide regulations.

    Aquatic vegetation (TPWD): Very little at present; controlling authority has initiated attempts to establish native aquatic vegetation in the reservoir.

    Conservation pool: 649 ft. msl

    Water-level fluctuation: 2-9 feet

    Normal clarity: Clear in the lower end near the dam, stained in the upper end

    TPWD Lake Finder page · Current fishing report · 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 32 stocking records for Eagle Mountain Lake from 1969 to 2025. The table shows 2021–2025.

    YearSpeciesFishSize
    2025Bass, Lone Star134,264Fingerling
    2022Bass, ShareLunker largemouth8,947Fingerling
    2021Bass, ShareLunker largemouth10,042Fingerling

    TPWD stocking history for Eagle Mountain Lake

    Boat launches & access sites

    3 public access sites listed, 3 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Boat rampAzle—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.9082, -97.5298
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.9483, -97.5087
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating33.0025, -97.5135

    OpenStreetMap boat ramps (TPWD publishes ramp names per lake, not coordinates)

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Public beaches

    On OpenStreetMap: 1 beach or swimming spot on the shore of Eagle Mountain Lake not marked private, residents-only or members-only.

    BeachTypeAccessDirections
    Twin Points BeachBeachAccess not tagged; check posted rulesGet directions

    Beaches: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), within about 150 m (500 ft) of the lake outline. A mapped beach is not a guarantee that swimming is allowed, supervised or safe; some town beaches need a resident sticker even when the map doesn't say so. Check posted rules and water-quality advisories before you swim.

    Invasive species

    Reported on or near Eagle Mountain Lake

    Clean, Drain, Dry. In Texas the law requires draining water from boats and onboard receptacles when leaving or approaching public fresh water, and possessing or moving zebra mussels is illegal. TPWD rules.

    USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database

    USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Contact & official info

    Lakes & ponds nearby

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