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Lake Fork Reservoir

Yantis, Texas — Wood County.

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26,786Surface acres
70 ftMax depth
1980Impounded
13Public access sites
3.4 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 127111141); max depth from TPWD; TPWD lists 27,264 surface acres.

Location & fast facts

Where Lake Fork Reservoir is in Texas

The red circle marks Lake Fork Reservoir.

Fast facts

About Lake Fork Reservoir

  • Counties: Wood, Rains
  • Nearest city: Yantis (about 0.8 mi from the lake)
  • Location (TPWD): On the Sabine River in Hopkins, Rains and Wood Counties, 5 miles northwest of Quitman
  • Impounded: 1980 (TPWD)
  • Controlling authority: Sabine River Authority of Texas · (903) 878-2262
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 42 mi from Tyler and 67 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

Lake Fork Reservoir shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Boat ramp (Boat launch)1Boat ramp (Boat launch)2Boat ramp (Boat launch)3Boat ramp (Boat launch)4Boat ramp (Boat launch)5Boat ramp (Boat launch)6Boat ramp (Boat launch)7Boat ramp (Boat launch)8Boat ramp (Boat launch)9Boat ramp (Boat launch)10Boat ramp (Boat launch)11Rains County Ramp (Boat launch)12West Fork Landing (Boat launch)131 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launchShoreline trail
  1. 1Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  2. 2Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  3. 3Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  4. 4Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  5. 5Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  6. 6Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  7. 7Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  8. 8Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  9. 9Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  10. 10Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  11. 11Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  12. 12Rains County Ramp
    Boat launch
  13. 13West Fork Landing
    Boat launch

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 127111141), 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

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

OpenStreetMap shows about 3.4 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Lake Fork Reservoir shoreline, mostly along the south shore.

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 Lake Fork Reservoir

We found 6 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Lake Fork Reservoir, 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 (32.8860, -95.6420). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake Fork 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 Lake Fork 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 bass ★White & black crappieChannel catfish ★White bassSunfishLone Star bass ★

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

    TPWD Lake Finder: Lake Fork

    Fishing outlook & regulations

    SpeciesTPWD rating
    Largemouth BassExcellent
    White BassFair
    CatfishExcellent
    CrappieGood
    SunfishGood

    Regulations (TPWD): This reservoir has special regulations on some fishes. See bag and size limits for this lake.

    Aquatic vegetation (TPWD): Hydrilla, Eurasian milfoil, coontail, American lotus, water primrose, water hyacinth, alligatorweed and pennywort are all present.

    Conservation pool: 403 ft. msl

    Water-level fluctuation: Moderate, 2-4 ft.

    Normal clarity: Moderately clear

    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 64 stocking records for Lake Fork Reservoir from 1977 to 2026. The table shows 2022–2026.

    YearSpeciesFishSize
    2026Bass, Florida Largemouth45,129Fingerling
    2026Bass, Lone Star518,406Fingerling
    2026Bass, ShareLunker largemouth15,095Fingerling
    2025Bass, Lone Star509,058Fingerling
    2024Bass, Lone Star490,904Fingerling
    2024Catfish, Channel301Fingerling
    2023Bass, Lone Star549,649Fingerling
    2022Bass, Florida Largemouth20Adult
    2022Bass, Lone Star508,956Fingerling
    2022Catfish, Channel205Fingerling

    TPWD stocking history for Lake Fork

    Boat launches & access sites

    13 public access sites listed, 13 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.8808, -95.6000
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.8665, -95.5619
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.8623, -95.5386
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.8926, -95.6131
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.9026, -95.6105
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.8225, -95.5272
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.8787, -95.6329
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.8547, -95.5437
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.8539, -95.5455
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.8822, -95.5389
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.8947, -95.5316
    Rains County Ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.9046, -95.6597
    West Fork Landing——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.8940, -95.6636

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

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

    Invasive species

    Reported on or near Lake Fork Reservoir

    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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