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Lake Brownwood

Brownwood, Texas — Brown County.

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6,532Surface acres
95 ftMax depth
1933Impounded

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 120031079, 2 mapped parts); max depth from TPWD; TPWD lists 6,490 surface acres.

Location & fast facts

Where Lake Brownwood is in Texas

The red circle marks Lake Brownwood.

Fast facts

About Lake Brownwood

  • County: Brown
  • Nearest city: Brownwood (about 2.9 mi from the lake)
  • Location (TPWD): On Pecan Bayou and Jim Ned Creek, 70 miles southeast of Abilene and about 10 miles north of Brownwood
  • Impounded: 1933 (TPWD)
  • Controlling authority: Brown County Water Control and Irrigation District No. 1 · (325) 643-2609
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 57 mi from Abilene and 88 mi from San Angelo, 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

Lake Brownwood 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 120031079, plus 1 more mapped parts), 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 Lake Brownwood

We found 3 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Lake Brownwood, 1 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 (31.8777, -99.0255). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake Brownwood. 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 Lake Brownwood

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 bassWhite crappieChannel & flathead catfishLone Star bass ★Blue catfish ★Channel catfish ★

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

    TPWD Lake Finder: Lake Brownwood

    Fishing outlook & regulations

    SpeciesTPWD rating
    Largemouth BassGood
    CatfishGood
    CrappieFair
    White BassExcellent
    SunfishFair

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

    Aquatic vegetation (TPWD): Water willow when lake is full

    Conservation pool: 1,425 ft. msl

    Water-level fluctuation: Moderate, sometimes prone to long periods with dropping water levels

    Normal clarity: Clear to stained

    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 66 stocking records for Lake Brownwood from 1969 to 2026. The table shows 2022–2026.

    YearSpeciesFishSize
    2026Bass, Lone Star134,101Fingerling
    2025Bass, Lone Star136,419Fingerling
    2024Bass, Lone Star78,479Fingerling
    2024Catfish, Blue222,291Fingerling
    2024Catfish, Channel407Fingerling
    2023Catfish, Blue219,051Fingerling
    2023Catfish, Channel383Fingerling
    2022Catfish, Blue169,850Fingerling

    TPWD stocking history for Lake Brownwood

    Invasive species

    Reported on or near Lake Brownwood

    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

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