US lakes & pondsUS lakes & pondsSurface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 96469509); max depth from TPWD; TPWD lists 7,282 surface acres.
The red circle marks Lake J B Thomas.
Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Texas: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).
Official TPWD pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.
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 96469509), 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.
Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (32.5987, -101.2226). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake J B Thomas. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.
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.
★ = stocked recently (see Stocking). Predominant species from the TPWD Lake Finder.
| Species | TPWD rating |
|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | Excellent |
| Blue & Flathead Catfish | Fair |
| Channel Catfish | Good |
| Crappie | Good |
| White Bass | Fair |
| Sunfish | Poor |
Regulations (TPWD): All species are currently managed under statewide regulations.
Aquatic vegetation (TPWD): Limited to scattered areas of cattail and bulrush
Conservation pool: 2,258 ft. msl
Water-level fluctuation: Severe, 4-10 ft. annually
Normal clarity: Turbid, visibility 1 foot or less
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.
TPWD has 24 stocking records for Lake J B Thomas from 1965 to 2026. The table shows 2022–2026.
| Year | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bass, ShareLunker largemouth | 62,266 | Fingerling |
| 2025 | Bass, Lone Star | 79,252 | Fingerling |
| 2025 | Bass, ShareLunker largemouth | 14,329 | Fingerling |
| 2024 | Bass, ShareLunker largemouth | 31,384 | Fingerling |
| 2022 | Bass, Largemouth | 83,315 | Fingerling |
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