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Lake Fayette

Fayetteville, Texas — Fayette County.

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2,402Surface acres
70 ftMax depth
1978Impounded
0.3 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 109807837); max depth from TPWD; TPWD lists 2,400 surface acres.

Location & fast facts

Where Lake Fayette is in Texas

The red circle marks Lake Fayette.

Fast facts

About Lake Fayette

  • County: Fayette
  • Nearest city: Fayetteville (about 1.7 mi from the lake)
  • Also called: Fayette County Reservoir
  • Location (TPWD): Power plant cooling reservoir located 10 miles east of LaGrange in Fayette County
  • Impounded: 1978 (TPWD)
  • Controlling authority: Lower Colorado River Authority · (512) 473-3200 or 1(800) 776-5272
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 65 mi from Austin and 82 mi from Houston, 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 Fayette 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 trail

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 109807837), 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

0.3 miTrail within 100 m of shore
Under 5%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
North shoreWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 0.3 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Lake Fayette shoreline, mostly along the north shore.

Trails along the shore

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 Lake Fayette

We found 10 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Lake Fayette, 1 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

4 more within 15 miles

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 (29.9322, -96.7321). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake Fayette. 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 Fayette

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 bassCatfish ★Redear sunfish

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

    TPWD Lake Finder: Fayette County Reservoir

    Fishing outlook & regulations

    SpeciesTPWD rating
    Largemouth BassExcellent
    CatfishGood
    Redear sunfishGood

    Regulations (TPWD): Special bass limits and gear restrictions are in effect. In addition, the LCRA prohibits bow fishing at this lake.

    Aquatic vegetation (TPWD): Marine naiad and pondweed species

    Conservation pool: 390 ft. msl

    Water-level fluctuation: Stable

    Normal clarity: Slightly to moderately stained

    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 17 stocking records for Lake Fayette from 1976 to 2026. The table shows 2022–2026.

    YearSpeciesFishSize
    2026Catfish, Channel125,091Fingerling
    2025Catfish, Channel6,188Fingerling

    TPWD stocking history for Fayette County Reservoir

    Invasive species

    Reported on or near Lake Fayette

    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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