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Lake Crook

Paris, Texas — Lamar County.

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1,048Surface acres
24 ftMax depth
1923Impounded

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 93575621); max depth from TPWD; TPWD lists 1,060 surface acres.

Location & fast facts

Where Lake Crook is in Texas

The red circle marks Lake Crook.

Fast facts

About Lake Crook

  • County: Lamar
  • City or town on the shore: Paris
  • Location (TPWD): On Pine Creek, a tributary of the Red River, 5 miles north of Paris in Lamar County
  • Impounded: 1923 (TPWD)
  • Controlling authority: City of Paris · (903) 784-9299
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 95 mi from Dallas and 96 mi from Tyler, 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 Crook 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 93575621), 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 Crook

We found 6 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Lake Crook, 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: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · 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 (33.7171, -95.5879). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake Crook. 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 Crook

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

    Channel catfishBlue catfishLargemouth bassWhite Crappie

    Predominant species from the TPWD Lake Finder.

    TPWD Lake Finder: Lake Crook

    Fishing outlook & regulations

    SpeciesTPWD rating
    Largemouth BassFair
    CatfishGood
    CrappieFair

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

    Aquatic vegetation (TPWD): Emergent varieties such as cutgrass and bulrush are abundant along shoreline. The age of the reservoir combined with the high turbidity limits the amount of submerged aquatic vegetation.

    Conservation pool: 477 ft. msl

    Water-level fluctuation: Moderate, 2-4 feet

    Normal clarity: Turbid

    TPWD Lake Finder page · 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 2 stocking records for Lake Crook from 2015 to 2018. The table shows 2014–2018.

    YearSpeciesFishSize
    2018Catfish, Channel2,091Fingerling
    2015Catfish, Blue107,118Fingerling

    TPWD stocking history for Lake Crook

    Contact & official info

    Lakes & ponds nearby

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